Cloud Pantoum
A poem for Sunday
Why Reading Lolita in Tehran Holds Up
A new film vindicates Azar Nafisi’s humane literary ethos.
A Weekend Reading List
Read about the secretive world of extreme fishing, new approaches to aging, and more.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End
Watching Trump from the future 51st state
Biden’s Middle East Legacy
Donald Trump inherits a Middle East that looks dramatically different from the one his administration left in 2021.
The Border Got Quieter, So Trump Had to Act
The president would rather exploit a free-for-all than manage migrant flows effectively.
Blind Partisanship Does Not Actually Help Trump
The president is surrounding himself with people who may be television-ready but are not prepared to lead the country.
Starbucks’ Most Beloved Offering Is Disappearing
It’s the end of free bathrooms—and of a particular fantasy.
Trump’s First Week Back
Lawmakers from both parties respond to the president’s flurry of executive orders.
Reimagining the Meal
Dinner is whatever you want it to be, and that fact can be overwhelming or freeing.
In This Horror Movie, You Can Look, but Not Touch
Presence locks its monster—and the viewer—behind the camera.
The January 6er Who Left Trumpism
Not every Capitol rioter was a card-carrying seditionist; some have regrets, and a few are even refusing a pardon. Jason Riddle is one.
How the U.S. Gamed the Law of the Sea
It made itself bigger.
America Is Now Counting on You, Pete Hegseth
My advice for the incoming secretary of defense
The Chaos in Higher Ed Is Only Getting Started
Grant reviews have been suspended at the NIH. This could be an omen.
A High-Octane Mystery Series
Culture and entertainment musts from Shayla Love
Trump Bets It All on OpenAI
Earlier this week, he unveiled perhaps the most ambitious infrastructure project in history—and all but dedicated it to Sam Altman.
My Last Trial
I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.
This Movie Understands Difficult People
Hard Truths takes an astonishingly sensitive approach in telling the story of a bitter housewife.
What to Read in the Face of Disaster
Can any writer offer useful wisdom when ash rains over a metropolis?