The Standard Advice for Concussions Is Wrong
Many people with head injuries aren’t even being told about potentially helpful treatments.
Comedians Only Care About Comedy
A new book cured me of any attachment to the idea of the stand-up as truth-telling philosophe.
Photos of the Week: Masked Witness, Right Whale, Stormy Gorge
The end of Oktoberfest in Germany, cranberry harvesting in Ontario, drought in Indonesia and Brazil, scenes from the Asian Games in China, fall colors in Armenia, and much more
The Nobel Winner Whose Writing Speaks to Everyone
Jon Fosse’s English translator on the author’s evocation of peacefulness
Biden’s New Student-Debt Strategy
How the return of student-loan payments will affect Americans—and what the administration is trying to do about it
How to Thrive in a Dying World
C Pam Zhang’s new novel is a bold encouragement to pursue one’s desires.
The West Armed Ukraine for a Caricature of Modern War
An outdated view of warfare helps explain why the U.S. was slow to supply long-range missiles.
The Real Reason Biden’s Political Wins Don’t Register With Voters
It’s not him. It’s us.
The Red Pill of Humility
To see yourself as you truly are is to discover the rewards of being more humble.
This Movie Plot Is the Stuff of HR Nightmares
Netflix’s buzzy new erotic thriller, Fair Play, is never as provocative as it wants to be.
Kevin McCarthy Got What He Wanted
It just didn’t last long.
When ‘Main Characters’ Commandeer Congress
The defining personality trait of our time has entered the political mainstream.
Why Biden’s Age Is an Unavoidable Conversation
“Human history is littered with good leaders who stayed too long,” one reader argues.
Volunteer Veterinarians in Ukraine
A group of volunteer veterinarians visits a small village near the front line in Ukraine.
AI’s Present Matters More Than Its Imagined Future
Let’s not spend too much time daydreaming.
When You’re Not in Control of Your Life
This week’s Jewish holiday reminds us that the line between our success and failure is thinner and more fragile than we like to think.
Nothing Defines America’s Social Divide Like a College Education
New research shows that having a degree helps determine not only your opportunities in life but even how long you’ll live.
The Royal Hotel Taps Into Every Female Traveler’s Fears
Kitty Green’s new movie follows two backpackers who do everything they can to avoid male aggression—and find it anyway.
GOP Fantasy Collides With Reality
The requisite for Republican leadership is serving delusion—that Trump won in 2020, that the Republicans did not lose in 2022. Fail at that and you’re out.
Poland’s Election Is Neither Free nor Fair
The Law and Justice party captured the Polish state. Can democracy survive?
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