Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
Is DOGE Losing Steam?
The Department of Government Efficiency lives. But Donald Trump is reining in Elon Musk.
Mickey 17 Is Sad, Strange, and So Much Fun
Bong Joon-ho’s first film after Parasite is another satire, this time with a delirious sci-fi veneer.
The Pentagon’s DEI Panic
What are the nation’s warfighters so afraid of?
America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
The Place of Politics in Fiction
Should novelists write the world as it is or as it should be?
Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
Hegseth Has All the Wrong Enemies
Appointing his personal lawyer to a top spot at the Pentagon is another sign that the U.S. military is now fighting culture wars.
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
Chatbots Are Academically Dishonest
AI models might not be as “smart” as companies’ testing claims.
The Trump Administration’s Environmental Pile-On
Environmental justice was patching over gaps in federal law that allowed for zones of concentrated harms.
Make Public-Health Officials Stay in Their Lane Again
Fighting anti-Semitism isn’t RFK Jr.’s job.
Photos of the Week: Regimental Goat, Reindeer Run, Orange Battle
A caretaking humanoid robot in Japan, prayers for Pope Francis in Brazil, a skijoring competition in Colorado, and much more
Chimamanda Adichie Is a Hopeless Romantic
Discussing Dream Count, her first novel in 12 years, the Nigerian author shares her thoughts on masculinity, political chaos, and the future of fiction.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach
Republicans are way overplaying their hand.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
The Health Official Who Just Might Stand Up to RFK Jr.
Marty Makary could have an impossible job as FDA commissioner.
Severance Cannot Save You
The show seems to be delivering an uncomfortable verdict on one of its biggest questions.
Trump’s Own Declaration of Independence
The president, who has flirted with regal rhetoric, wants a historic copy of America’s founding document placed in the Oval Office.