The Republican Lab-Leak Circus Makes One Important Point
“Lab leak” has too many meanings.
When Will the Southwest Become Unlivable?
Air-conditioning and swimming pools are sustaining my community. I worry about the day when they won’t be enough.
What Trump’s Court Filing Could Mean for 2024
The former president's lawyers are attempting to use his presidential candidacy to delay prosecution.
New Mark Zuckerberg Dropped
The tech CEO is trolling Elon Musk and posing shirtless with UFC champions. Why?
How Much Should You Really Spend on a House?
Even the experts don’t know for sure.
A Year of Amazing Images From the James Webb Space Telescope
A collection of recent out-of-this-world images of our universe
The View From Chaos Turnpike
In Vermont this week, we’re glimpsing the future.
The Curious Personality Changes of Older Age
When people lose the ability to control their circumstances, their selves sometimes evolve instead.
A PG-13 Horror Franchise With the Legs to Last
The Insidious franchise keeps going, and going, and going
‘Where Are Your Parents?’
It takes time to forget a lifetime.
Boiling the Ocean
Between record-setting heat and warming ocean water, this summer feels like the start of an unsettling new era.
Google’s New Search Tool Could Eat the Internet Alive
Will searchbots put me out of a job?
How Handwriting Lost Its Personality
Penmanship was once considered a window to the soul. The digital age has closed it.
Trump Confirms Another Liberal Conspiracy Theory
Trump critics for years spread the innuendo that he was running for president to avoid prosecution, and … his legal team … just filed it in federal court.
The Everyday Genius of Shakespeare in Love
The film’s breeziness has always belied its insights about human creativity.
Justice for the Teenage Taylor Swift
In smoothing over a messy lyric on the rerecorded Speak Now, Taylor Swift loses the pained, angry, and sanctimonious sound of her teenage self.
How the Negro Leagues Shaped Modern Baseball
A new documentary examines the afterlife of Black baseball’s golden eras, and what was lost with their demise.
What We Meant When We Said Crackhead
“I’ve learned, through hundreds of interviews and years of research, is that what crack really did was expose every vulnerability of society.”
It Turns Out That the Debt Matters After All
America’s deficit could soon become a drag on the economy.
Minimalism Is Neat, but Clutter Makes a Home
I don’t love the look of mismatched junk, but the mess satisfies a deeper emotional need.