A Secret Diary of Mass Murder
As the Nazis performed executions deep in the Lithuanian woods, one local man took detailed, dispassionate notes. He was unwittingly creating one of the most unusual documents in history.
When One Animal Changes a Human’s Mind
E. B. White was accustomed to slaughtering pigs, until one stole his heart.
How Climate Change Is Killing Cities
We mourn glaciers and forests lost to climate change. Why not streets and sewers?
What Ellen DeGeneres Isn’t Hearing Over All the Applause
In her new—and reportedly last—stand-up special, the comedian struggles to find the humor in her mistakes.
How to Stop Self-Obsessing and Be Happier
Some introspection is healthy and necessary, but too much can trap you in a cycle of misery.
That Time I Was a Russian Propagandist
The Kremlin’s information war in the West is reminiscent of the one it fought—and won—on the home front.
A Harmless Volcanic Eruption Has Its Charms
Kilauea’s eruption last week was a chance to appreciate Earth’s most powerful forces.
High School Is Becoming a Cesspool of Sexually Explicit Deepfakes
AI-generated child-sexual-abuse images are flooding the web.
Cultural Shifts Alone Won’t Persuade People to Have Kids
You still need the economic winds at your back.
OpenAI Takes Its Mask Off
Another restructure, and the clearest signal yet of what the company really is
Who Should Get to Have Kids?
The fight over IVF is really about who can start a family.
The Modern Political Assassin
“The anger comes first. The shopping for the cause comes next.”
Richard Dawkins Keeps Shrinking
As his career wraps up, a man of big ideas takes on ever smaller targets.
The Undecided Voters Are Not Who You Think They Are
For most, the big decision is about whether to vote at all.
331 Days of Failure
A conversation with Franklin Foer about why diplomacy in the U.S. and the Middle East has so far ended in chaos
The Logical Extreme of Anti-aging
The “baby Botox” boom was inevitable.
Nice Little Jewish Community You Have Here
Donald Trump’s Mob-boss warning to American Jews
A Simple Lab Ingredient Derailed Science Experiments
A scientist in Arkansas couldn’t get her experiments to work. Then others started saying the same thing.
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
The Quinceañera’s Midlife Remix
Many Latina women hitting 50 aren’t just throwing a big party—they’re determined to redefine what it means to age.