Whatever Happened to Zika?
The problem with jumping between emergencies
The Most Effective Way to Reduce Hate Crimes
The regular mechanisms of the criminal-justice system can also be used to combat abhorrent acts.
What to Read If You Want to Reinvent Yourself
Whether you’re starting over or discovering a new identity, these works can help reset your perspective.
What Is Rest, Anyway?
There’s a difference between leisure and laziness.
The Secret Joys of Geriatric Rock
It’s a fine line between clever and stupid.
Reasons to Live
A poem for Sunday
A Better Way to Make New Year’s Resolutions
In the quest for personal change, the method matters.
Pack Your Memories Into Your Disaster Bag
Survivors of disasters can benefit from preserving meaningful parts of their life.
A Very, Very Expensive Emoji
How does a court rule on “🌝”?
An Incurable Disease Is Coming for Deer
It rots their brains, weakens their muscles, and can linger in the environment for years.
What a Collapse Could Look Like
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The Year’s Best Movies, TV Shows, and Books
Spend time with our writers’ picks this weekend.
Suddenly, Trump Is Interested in Democracy
As Maine throws him off the ballot, the president who betrayed democracy is now pleading for its protections.
The Year We Embraced Our Destruction
In 2023, fears about AI run amok commingled with memes about an allegedly deadly lemonade.
Where Will AI Take Us in 2024?
Five key questions that will define the technology’s trajectory from here
Taylor Swift at Harvard
Why the pop superstar’s work is worthy of study
Electric Cars Are Already Upending America
After years of promise, a massive shift is under way.
What Gen Z Is Finding at the Library
Young people really do read print books.
How to Be Happy Growing Older
Your future will probably be better than your past.
The Bizarre Tragedy of Children’s Movies
Films such as The Lion King, Bambi, and Up all have upsetting moments. That doesn’t mean they’re bad for young viewers.