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Give Invasive Species a Job

Wild horses could play a role in preventing wildfires, if we only gave them a chance.

Photos of the Week: Artistic Cycling, Mounted Shooting, Pikachu Parade

A mountain race in the Swiss Alps, new eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy, preparations for Oktoberfest in Munich, wildfires in Spain’s Canary Islands, and much more

Why Republicans Would Welcome a Biden Challenger

A nasty Democratic primary would buoy Donald Trump’s chances.

The Future of Recycling Is Sorty McSortface

It’s really hard to sort all the junk that gets thrown in recycling bins. Do tech start-ups have the answer?

Life Can’t Get Much Hotter Than This

The world’s most heat-adapted creatures could be subverting their own evolution.

An Absurdly Unrelatable Show Has a Relatable Moment

Despite its ludicrous storylines, And Just Like That manages to get something right about modern parenting.

What Do You Do When You Realize You’re Ruining the Earth?

Lydia Kiesling’s new novel presents us with an individual who goes to great lengths to justify the harm she’s doing.

Trump Discovers That Some Things Are Actually Illegal

The cases against the former president aren’t criminalizing politics. They’re criminalizing, well, crimes.

Fatigue Can Wreck You

We know a lot about it. So why does it seem so difficult for people to understand?

How to Apologize Like a Pro

A partial “sorry” is worse than none.

America’s Mixed-Signals Economy

Welcome to the “middle zone.”

TikTok Is Opening a Parallel Dimension in Europe

People will soon be able to experience TikTok without its all-knowing, hyper-personalized algorithm. Will anything change?

Black Holes Swallow Everything, Even the Truth

The most mysterious objects in the universe are fundamentally unknowable.

Brown Bears Fishing at Alaska’s Brooks Falls

Recent images from Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, where brown bears are feasting on salmon once again

Seven Books That Explore How Marriage Really Works

In writing, matrimony can prompt questions about freedom, desire, and identity.

The Longest Relationships of Our Lives

As brothers and sisters grow up, what they do can determine whether they stay stuck in their childhood roles—or break free of them.

Reader Views on the Role of Taboos

“Taboos are illiberal mechanisms of enforcement and control,” one reader argues.

Why Not Pence?

The former vice president might be the GOP’s best bet to move past Trump and win in 2024.

It’s Not Just Trump

The former president’s dangerous minions in Georgia

The Sriracha Shortage Is a Very Bad Sign

Chili peppers thrive in hot and dry conditions. But even they have their limits.