The Anti–Rock Star
Leonard Cohen’s battle against shameless male egoism
To Understand Mississippi, I Went to Spain
The forces that would shape my home state’s violent history were set in motion by a 480-year-old map made by a Spanish explorer.
Phoenix Isn’t Doomed to Evaporate Into the Blistering Sun
Readers respond to our July/August 2024 cover story and more.
When Fact-Checks Backfire
New research shows their promise—and limits.
Trump Is No Gerald Ford
No other president has used an assassination attempt to inflame American politics the way Donald Trump does.
A $700 Kitchen Tool That’s Meant to Be Seen, Not Used
KitchenAid’s newest stand mixer seems like a great appliance—for people who don’t actually bake.
Look What She Made Him Do
By endorsing Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift incurred the petty wrath of Donald Trump.
Trump’s Guns
For nearly a decade, a dangerous political environment has been uniquely inflamed by Donald Trump.
Everyone Knows The Bear Isn’t a Comedy
The hit FX/Hulu show is funny, but not “ha ha” funny, and the Emmys may have caught on.
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images
Trump and Vance Are Harming the People They Claim to Care About
The Ohio city is supposed to be the exact sort of place the MAGA movement cares about.
The Judges Who Serve at Trump’s Pleasure
The Founders abhorred a judiciary more loyal to the Crown than to the rule of law. But now the independent system they designed is under threat.
Campus Protest Encampments Are Unethical
The legal, practical, and moral arguments against occupying the quad, regardless of your cause
How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare
More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.
The Insurrectionists Next Door
Ashli Babbitt’s mother and the wife of a notorious January 6 rioter are at the center of a new mythology on the right. They are also my neighbors.
The Perfect Watch Costs $20
In its gray digital face, I’ve found a little piece of my past.
How the Election-Denial Mindset Works
The trouble brewing over new voting rules in Georgia reveals the potential for a paralyzing crisis in American democracy.
The Best Part of the Emmys Was the End
The final winners of the night proved that the show is still capable of a plot twist.
A Horrifying New Attempt on Trump’s Life
A man was arrested in Florida this afternoon following what the FBI describes as an apparent attempted assassination.
Poland’s Gift to the American Republic
The part Poles played in the Revolutionary War illuminates an urgent lesson about the meaning of freedom today.