The World Has a New Floor for Climate Ambition
This COP agreement is the least we can do on climate change.
The Last Time a Concert Documentary Saved the Movies
Before The Eras Tour and Renaissance, there was Woodstock.
The Most Consequential Act of Sabotage in Modern Times
The destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline curtailed Europe’s reliance on Russian gas. But who was responsible?
Why It’s So Hard to Search Your Email
My flight receipt is in there somewhere.
The Novel That Takes You Inside a Defense Lawyer’s Mind
In Marie NDiaye’s latest, an attorney struggles with the case of a mother accused of infanticide.
Why This Math Professor Objects to Diversity Statements
What happens when the noble goal of social justice is invoked in ways that corrupt rather than improve?
The 10 Best Albums of 2023
A year of great music offers a reminder that more really can be more: more melodies, more breakthroughs, more art.
The Wish
The Rise and Fall of the ‘IBM Way’
What the tech pioneer can, and can’t, teach us
The 2024 Election Already Isn’t Normal
One party heads toward a typical primary season. The other remains gripped by an authoritarian revenge fantasy.
Final Words
What death-row inmates said as they prepared for their execution
The New Face of the ‘Great Replacement’
Vivek Ramaswamy is both the newest proponent of the racist idea and the best example of why it’s wrong.
How Anxiety Became Content
The way we commonly discuss mental-health issues, especially on the internet, isn’t helping us.
Israel Is Dangerously Dependent on Technology
Even before start-up nation entered the lexicon, the army’s embrace of technology alarmed some military experts.
The Layoffs That Hammered the Tech Industry
This year was one of periodic bloodshed in tech.
Nicki Minaj Faces Hip-Hop’s Middle-Age Conundrum
What happens when killer Barbie grows up?
Where Teens Used to Hang Out
Readers share stories of social life before technology took over.
I Never Feel That I Write Alone
I’m grateful to all of you who’ve shared this space with me.
I Spent $85 to Eat Breakfast With Santa
The best way to meet the big man
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Has a Rosy Idea of Its Future
As Canada congratulated itself in Dubai on climate leadership, its oil executives milled about the climate conference.
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