Palo Alto’s First Tech Giant Was a Horse Farm
The region has been in the disruption business for nearly 150 years.
Why There Was No Racial Reckoning
Systemic problems will not be solved by representational victories.
It’s Important I Remember That Nina Simone Wrote ‘Mississippi Goddam’ in Less Than One Hour—
Fighting Climate Change Was Costly. Now It’s Profitable.
Just how far can this climate momentum take us?
A History of Confusing Stuff in the Sky
Spy balloons and UFOs
Don’t ‘Buy American’
Joe Biden wants to transform the U.S. economy. His plan has one big risk.
How Biden Successfully Baited Congressional Republicans
The old man has learned some new tricks.
The Unbearable Plight of Syrians
After civil war and now a natural disaster, the country’s northwest desperately needs international aid, even if it’s hard to deliver.
The Midlife Renaissance of Women in Hollywood
Pamela Anderson and Jennifer Coolidge are part of a generation of performers forcing the public to reckon with the way women’s stories have been told.
More Seinfeld Than Seinfeld Itself
An AI version of the classic sitcom was funny—until it wasn’t.
‘Scar Girl’ Is a Sign That the Internet Is Broken
Why are so many people obsessing over an 18-year-old’s face?
Earthquakes Are Unlike Any Other Environmental Disaster
Hurricanes and volcanic eruptions can be predicted. But earthquakes always come as ambushes.
The Bizarre Relationship of a ‘Work Wife’ and a ‘Work Husband’
The work marriage is a strange response to our anxieties about mixed-gender friendships, heightened by the norms of a professional environment.
When Emo Grows Up
Paramore’s old sound has become trendy again—but the Nashville trio is chasing “new versions of ourselves.”
Magic Mike’s Last Dance Is as Sexy as It Is Romantic
The film is intimate and emotional without losing any of the franchise’s signature heat.
This Is What Netflix Thinks Your Family Is
The streaming service’s restrictive new rules on password sharing among relatives reveal the industry’s pernicious bias.
White Supremacy Is a Script
In South Africa, a broken culture of law enforcement has extended long past the formal end of apartheid.
A Football Memoir, With Tears
A new book by the former coach of the Giants offers a human counterbalance to the heroics and chest-thumping of the Super Bowl.
Trumpism Without Trump
The 2024 race is showing that the -ism will outlast the man.
The Real Obstacle to Nuclear Power
It’s not environmentalists—it’s the nuclear-power industry itself.