Silicon Valley’s Favorite Slogan Has Lost All Meaning
How one specific observation became a hyped-up law of everything
Seven Books to Read as a Family
A strong title can do more than entertain—it can also provoke, challenge, educate, or soothe.
Murders Are Spiking in Memphis
A grim pattern is recurring after the latest high-profile killing by police officers.
Too Many Americans Are Missing Out on the Best Kitchen Gadget
The rice cooker has been perfect since 1955.
America Fails the Civilization Test
The average American my age is roughly six times more likely to die in the coming year than his counterpart in Switzerland.
Photos of the Week: Floral Cloak, Bull Moose, Big Prawn
Tornado damage in Oklahoma, military exercises in Ukraine, an equestrian show in Spain, a solar eclipse above Australia, a rocket explosion above Texas, and much more
Elon Musk’s Disastrous Week
For the tech world’s most attention-grabbing man, performance comes before substance.
Abbott Elementary Lets Black Kids Be Kids
It’s one of the show’s grandest and most moving gestures.
The Internet of the 2010s Ended Today
BuzzFeed News was more than a website: It defined an era.
Elon Musk’s Explosive Day
First SpaceX blew up a rocket. Then Musk blew up Twitter’s verification system.
Meet the World’s Most Hard-Core Nappers
Elephant seals survive on only two hours of sleep. Why can’t we?
The End of Recommendation Letters
Professors, like their students, use ChatGPT to get out of doing their assignments.
When the Media Bow to Trump
Two of the biggest news stories of recent weeks—Trump’s indictment and Fox News’s Dominion settlement—share a troubling fact pattern.
After All That, I Would Still Publish the Dossier
But I would do some things differently.
The Most Quietly Radical Writer on Television
Alice Birch has brought her scabrously funny writing to shows such as Succession, Normal People, and now Dead Ringers.
Neutrality Is a Fiction—But an Indispensable One
Performing fairness can make us fairer.
A Crucial Character Trait for Happiness
Don’t curb your enthusiasm.
How to Support Evan Gershkovich
Russia’s detention of a Wall Street Journal reporter is part of a disturbing global phenomenon.
Dianne Feinstein Reminded Us That the Senate Doesn’t Have a Plan
The government still doesn’t know what to do when members of Congress cannot serve.
Montana’s TikTok Ban Won’t Work
Technologically speaking, it would be difficult—perhaps impossible—to implement.
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