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Rocking Out on the Campaign Trail

Last week, Vivek Ramaswamy joined a long line of political figures who have—sometimes endearingly, other times bafflingly—performed musical acts.

The Misguided Debate Over ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

Why is so much press coverage of this viral song focused solely on politics?

This Week in Books: A Novel That Sees Through Self-Delusion

Lydia Kiesling’s new novel explores the line between culpability and innocence when it comes to climate change.

Make the Collabs Stop

The world does not need Blue Bottle sneakers or Harry Potter spatulas.

Legacy for You, but Not for Me

Hate the establishment if you want to. But don’t get rid of it the minute that Black and Latino people become members.

Is Mississippi Really as Poor as Britain?

The question is usually posed the other way around—which is an insult to the dynamic economy of this southern state that is now my home.

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