Donald Trump Is Any Defense Attorney’s Nightmare
“A regular defendant would have been locked up a long time ago.”
The Least-Known Rock God
A new biography of the Velvet Underground founder, Lou Reed, considers the stark duality of the man and his music.
This Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory for Hamas
Israel could go much further than it has in the past in responding to the group’s attacks.
The Anarchic Spirit Among House Republicans
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‘The Middle East Region Is Quieter Today Than It Has Been in Two Decades’
A week ago, Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, sounded optimistic about the region.
A Historic Cataclysm in the Middle East
Hamas’s attacks could be a daring single-day raid or the start of a regional war of a scale not seen since 1973.
A Devastating Attack by Hamas
How did Israel not see it coming?
We Finally Have Proof That the Internet Is Worse
High-profile lawsuits against Google and Amazon have revealed Silicon Valley’s vise grip on our lives.
Supermarkets Are More Than Stores
The everyday wonder of food shopping
What Really Took Down Airbnb
It wasn’t the government; it was the housing market.
‘We Put Sharp Knives in the Hands of Children’
House Republican Tom Cole says his party has a steep price to pay for ousting its speaker.
How a Social Network Fails
Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino are making the same mistake that has tanked other social networks.
Why Commander Is No Longer His Master’s Dog
Being a presidential dog is hard. It’s not his fault that his biting became a political liability.
Soccer Diplomacy Comes to the Middle East
Iran is rehabilitating the image of a once bitter adversary, Saudi Arabia, in public life.
The Taming of Sam Bankman-Fried
The FTX founder has long eschewed formality. Now he confronts a corner of American life where decorum counts.
The Worst Mistake a Horror-Movie Franchise Can Make
What has possessed the Exorcist movies?
A Robot’s Nightmare Is a Burrito Full of Guac
Chipotle’s new machine can make a burrito bowl—and not much else.
This Week in Books: My 10-Year-Old Adores The Iliad
A new translation of the epic poem plunges us into the world of the ancient Greeks.
What Will America Be Like in 2050?
Plus: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on why freedom of expression is crucial to writers
Trump Reportedly Divulges Nuclear Secrets
Few things are more confidential than details of American submarines, but that seems not to have stopped the former president from sharing them.