A Simple Solution for Keeping Microplastics Out of the Water Supply
The future could include lots of plastic-gobbling sponges.
This Debacle Will Transform Israel
The IDF has a record of exceptionally rapid recovery, and it is already adapting.
Matt Gaetz Is Half Right
The House leadership model is obsolete. But Gaetz is part of the problem.
Is Israel at War With Iran?
Tehran is exploiting a conflict left to fester for too long.
A Shocked and Frazzled Collective Mind
The attack on Israelis is a reminder of a long history of Jewish trauma.
A Message From Iran
For Hamas and Iran, yesterday’s violence was a demonstration of newfound power.
Five Observations About the War in Israel
Big questions from our writers to help illuminate the latest
Rauschenberg & Johns
A poem for Sunday
An Unwelcome Discovery in the Colorado River
Climate change has opened the Grand Canyon to the invasive smallmouth bass.
Virginia Could Decide the Future of the GOP’s Abortion Policy
The issue played a central role in blunting the widely anticipated red wave in last November’s midterm elections.
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.