A Country Shaped by Love and Fear
Two new books explore the emotions that affect the political life of the Jewish state.
Take a Wife … Please!
Why are married people happier than the rest of us?
The Open Secret of Trump’s Power
The former president’s messaging is simultaneously wilder and clearer than ever.
Rudy Giuliani’s Attacks on Democracy Are Attacks on People
And not just “We the People” in the abstract
High-School English Needed a Makeover Before ChatGPT
I used to make my students write essay after essay. There was always a better way.
Very, Very Few People Are Falling Down the YouTube Rabbit Hole
The site’s crackdown on radicalization seems to have worked. But the world will never know what was happening before that.
Egypt’s New Capital-City Megaproject
Images of Egypt’s new, as-yet-unnamed capital city, under construction in the desert
The Open Wounds of Reservation Dogs
The final season of FX’s ensemble comedy is a resonant coming-of-age-story for its teenaged and adult characters alike.
Violence Is the Engine of Modi’s Politics
Never before have attacks on Muslims been so geographically dispersed, continuous, or chillingly unpredictable.
The End Will Come for the Cult of MAGA
The next generation isn’t buying it.
The Joyful, Punk World of Plant-Based Eating
Alicia Kennedy’s new book is a paean to a life without meat. But she’s driven more by curiosity than a desire to convert her readers.
In Praise of Heroic Masculinity
Teach boys that strength can be a virtue.
The Trouble With Trump’s Tariffs
Congress has the prerogative on trade policy—but it has abdicated in favor of presidential whim.
The Simone Biles Revolution
Her return to elite gymnastics is a hopeful sign that the sport is changing.
Fall’s Vaccine Routine Didn’t Have to Be This Hard
The most effective way to increase vaccine uptake is to make getting shots easy. So why aren’t we doing that?
The Courtroom Is a Very Unhappy Place for Donald Trump
But don’t expect the justice system alone to save democracy.
A Robotaxi Experiment
Caroline Mimbs Nyce discusses whether cities are ready for driverless cars.
Reader Questions for the GOP Candidates
Matters of character were a recurring theme.
Hypodermics on the Shore
The “syringe tides”—waves of used hypodermic needles, washing up on land—terrified beachgoers of the late 1980s. Their disturbing lesson was ignored.
How Bad Could BA.2.86 Get?
Until the future of the new COVID variant becomes clear, three scenarios are still possible.