‘Okay, I Will Join the Marines’
The story of Lefty Leflar, who died earlier this month, epitomizes the experience of countless young Americans for whom the Vietnam War never ended.
‘Stop Counting Votes, or We’re Going to Murder Your Children’
Election officials are under siege.
The Most Opinionated Man in America
Mike Solana, a Peter Thiel protégé, has made his Pirate Wires newsletter a must-read among the anti-woke investor class—and a window into what the most powerful people in tech really think.
The Death of American Exceptionalism
What it means that most young people in the U.S. no longer believe their country is anything special
When Neighbors Live in Different Worlds
What would you do if you found out that January 6 supporters were your new neighbors?
Elon Musk Is a New Kind of Political Donor
His zealous efforts to help Donald Trump get elected could shape the race.
America’s Shifting Attitudes Toward Marijuana
The myths that fueled the drug’s criminalization have deep roots.
The Dilemma at the Center of McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak
Prepared food is convenient, but it’s also susceptible to contamination.
Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian?
Your answer may determine how happy you can be.
America’s Strangest Tourist Destination
Taking selfies in the cradle of the atom bomb
‘There’s People That Are Absolutely Ready to Take on a Civil War’
What will happen if Donald Trump loses the election?
Trump and the January 6 Memory Hole
When is it better to forget? A conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin.
The Swing States Are in Good Hands
The places most crucial to the election have leaders who are committed to a fair process.
Ratpocalypse Now
Those rat-proof bins? Not rat-proof after all.
Michel Houellebecq Has Some Fresh Predictions. Be Afraid.
In a new novel, France’s famously abrasive author progresses from barbed satire to a spiritual-conversion narrative.
This Election Is No West Wing Reunion
Martin Sheen is doing his very best to pep up stressed-out Democrats.
Trump’s Depravity Will Not Cost Him This Election
Many Americans know exactly who Trump is, and they like it.
Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World
“This is unstoppable.”
Why Are We Humoring Them?
When Donald Trump and Elon Musk can turn death threats into punch lines, the joke is on the rest of us—and that’s the point.
Why People Itch, and How to Stop It
Scientists are discovering lots of little itch switches.