What Trump Understood, and Harris Did Not
The former and future president got one big thing right.
The Night They Hadn’t Prepared For
As the evening wore on, the news got worse—and the guest of honor never showed.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.
The Democrats’ Dashed Hopes in Iowa
As in many other areas across the country, Kamala Harris could not match Joe Biden’s 2020 performance.
How to Understand the Election Returns So Far
In the three crucial swing states, a large majority of voters were fiercely discontented.
The Tyranny of the Election Needle
There is no good way to consume Election Night information anymore.
When the Show Is Over
Much of the campaigning has felt like an elaborate traveling circus. But the spectacle is coming to an end.
Three Tips for Following Election Results Without Losing Your Mind
How to watch the election without falling for conspiracy theories
The Lessons of 1800
Two key components of a contentious presidential election are speaking loudly to the present.
A Tiny Petrostate Is Running the World’s Climate Talks
Again.
X Is a White-Supremacist Site
Elon Musk has made one of Twitter’s most glaring problems into a core feature on X.
I Love to Drive Fast, and I Cannot Stop
Is my bad habit going to be my demise?
On Election Night, Stare Into the Abyss
Ponder the creative violence of the cosmos.
MAGA Goes to Mars
Elon Musk wants to give Donald Trump the presidency. Trump wants to give Musk the universe.
The Freedom of Quincy Jones
The late producer came from hardship and knew his history, which allowed him to see—and invent—the future of music.
The Magic Mountain Saved My Life
When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose. Today, its vision is startlingly relevant.
What Do Wives Want?
Democrats are guessing that some nominally conservative married women will vote for Harris so long as they are certain their votes will be kept secret.
This Is a Test
Can the country pass?
The Most Controversial Nobel Prize in Recent Memory
This year’s economics award reinforces a comforting but false story about democracy.