Social Media Has Collapsed Good Debate
Joe Rogan’s podcast is an awful venue for serious disagreement. But the alternatives aren’t much better.
Can Ukraine Fight as Well on Offense?
Last year, the nation’s military prowess impressed the world. But reclaiming territory presents new challenges.
The Paradox at the Grocery Store
What people really need is less choice, not more.
Russia Slides Into Civil War
Is Putin facing his Czar Nicholas II moment?
A Crisis Erupts in Russia
The Kremlin is accusing a Russian mercenary of an attempted coup—a stunning development that could change the course of the war in Ukraine.
How Obligations Can Fuel Happiness
The hosts of our podcast How to Talk to People offer advice on making small talk and finding connection.
The Nerds Are Bullies Now
Musk vs. Zuck makes losers of us all.
Your Phone Is a Mindfulness Trap
Relying on apps for meditation is a recipe for distrac—hold on, I just got a text.
Try Listening to Your Literature
Audiobooks are less demanding—and maybe that’s a good thing.
India Is Not Modi, We Once Said. I Wish I Still Believed It.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s complicity in the violence against India’s Muslims is the easy part of this story. The hard part is what has happened to our community.
Has COVID’s Patient Zero Finally Been Named?
A major revelation about researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology emerged this week. We still can’t say we’re any closer to the truth.
Photos of the Week: Mormon Crickets, Dragon Boats, Floating Concert
Alpaca feeding in Japan, tornado damage in Mississippi, a heat wave in Texas, solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, platform diving in Paris, and much more
What I Told Congress Today About Anti-Semitism
How to understand anti-Jewish prejudice in terms of principle rather than partisanship
How a Trip to the Titanic Went So Wrong
What we know so far about a tragic expedition
The Elegant, Utterly Original Comedy of Alex Edelman
A conversation with the comedian on writing for laughs, the jokes he won’t tell, and the best advice he’s gotten from his comedic heroes
How Could This Have Happened?
Five people died in a submersible that was only loosely regulated and may not have been inspected for safety.
Joe Rogan, RFK Jr., and the Debates Worth Having
Plus: Is the culture war upstream of politics?
Go Ahead, Try to Explain Milk
No one can define it, much less fully replicate it.
Scenes From the 2023 Special Olympics World Games
Images from the many competitions taking place at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games, in Berlin
How the Vape Shops Won
It’s a rough time for retail stores in America. How can there be so many vape shops?