A Warning From Another Time
We would all do well to remember Newton Minow’s prescience about the dangers of new technology—and his optimism, too.
The Conservative Censorship Campaign Reaches Its Natural Conclusion
Some states are adopting a cartoon version of the past into their curricula.
A Lot to Remember—And to Correct
Remembering the killings of six Black children in Birmingham, 60 years ago this month
Goodbye to All Those Tattered iPhone Cords
The Lightning cable is finally dead. It’s about time.
Kevin McCarthy Is a Hostage
The speaker’s abrupt impeachment probe against Biden is the latest sign that he’s still fighting for his job.
The Only Way to Stop Trump
The Fourteenth Amendment versus the 45th president
Is Racial ‘Color-Blindness’ Possible?
“True color-blindness isn’t easy. It takes familiarity and practice,” one reader argues.
Lauren Groff Has Written a New Gospel
In her new novel, The Vaster Wilds, the writer tells the story of a girl escaping a colonial outpost and finding herself enveloped in the natural world.
America Has a Private-Beach Problem
A shockingly small portion of the shoreline is truly available to the public.
The Problems That Marriage Can’t Fix
Rather than explore the complexities of building a life together, Netflix’s The Ultimatum too often touts matrimony for matrimony’s sake.
The Answer to Starlink Is More Starlinks
Elon Musk has become a national-security problem that the government can’t solve. Maybe private industry can.
America Gave Up on the Best Home Technology There Is
The death of the landline was premature.
Three Simple Rules for Protecting Your Data
Our personal information is what powers the modern internet. Here’s what that really means—and what you can do about it.
Slouching Toward ‘Accept All Cookies’
When everything we do online is data to be harvested, resignation is easy. But there’s a better way to think about digital privacy.
‘Come Out and See the Stars’
How Americans like Harriet Tubman found hope in nature
Three Myths and Four Truths About How to Get Happier
The most important thing to realize is that happiness is not a destination but a direction: How you travel through life is what counts.
From Feminist to Right-Wing Conspiracist
What Naomi Wolf’s odyssey can teach us about seeing patterns where they don’t exist
An FTX Executive Who Broke With the Others
Ryan Salame, who pleaded guilty to two charges last week, was known as a “budding Republican mega-donor.”
A Single Website Has a Choke Hold on Surfing
Surfline made the sport more convenient for amateurs and professionals alike. Why do so many of them complain about it?
Car Hackers Are Out for Blood
The rise of “smartphones on wheels” is ushering in cybersecurity risks that have never before existed on America’s roads.