Fear of Flying Is Different Now
People worry about plane malfunctions. But the systems directing flight can be more dangerous.
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
The ‘Right Way’ to Immigrate Just Went Wrong
The Trump administration has stripped the status of 600,000 Venezuelans who obeyed the law.
Trump Has Created Health-Care Chaos
The White House’s health-care strategy appears to be no strategy at all.
Why Contemporary Fiction Loves Analog Tech
In Catherine Airey’s new novel, a young person’s curiosity about a life lived without social media or streaming is deployed to superb effect.
Legal Weed Didn’t Deliver on Its Promises
Advocates touted a host of benefits and no real costs. That’s proved to be a fantasy.
To Rebuild Los Angeles, Fix Zoning
A lot more housing is needed, and not primarily in the areas destroyed by the fires.
This Is No Way to Talk About Children
When people say they “don’t like” kids, they’re expressing way more than a preference.
Photos of the Week: Power Slap, Holy Dip, Viking Bonfire
Scenes from the Australian Open in Melbourne, displaced Gazans returning to their homes from the southern Gaza Strip, a devastating airplane crash in Washington, D.C., and much more
In Search of the Book That Would Save Her Life
Sarah Chihaya’s unconventional memoir charts her troubled relationship with the literature that formed her.
DeepSeek’s Chatbot Has an Important Message
The Chinese app has already hit the chipmaker giant Nvidia’s share price, but its true potential could upend the whole AI business model.
What Trump’s Nominees Revealed
Takeaways from three Senate confirmation hearings
The Day Trump Became Un-President
The first press conference of Trump’s second term had a lot in common with the freewheeling, falsehood-packed sessions of his first.
Is There Anything Trump Won’t Blame on DEI?
The president is promising a return to meritocracy—while staffing his government with underqualified loyalists.
Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?
A conversation about how online life has rewired our brains
The Return of Snake Oil
The Trump administration is poised to supercharge America’s appetite for supplements.
The DeepSeek Wake-Up Call
An AI model from the Chinese start-up sent America’s tech industry into a full-on panic.
Donald Trump Is Just Watching This Crisis Unfold
But he’s not taking charge.
If Iranian Assassins Kill Them, It Will Be Trump’s Fault
The president has denied protection to four men he put in mortal danger.
The Benefit of Doing Things You’re Bad At
To learn a difficult new skill means risking failure—but it’s also a path to greater happiness.
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