The U.S. Tries Escalating to Deescalate
A series of attacks on Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq appeared aimed at reestablishing deterrence without sparking a wider conflict.
Elon Musk Discovers the Price of Running a Public Company
Taking Tesla public helped grow the business, but it also meant that he had some pesky obligations to shareholders.
‘The Most Entertaining Dead-Cat Bounce in History’
And other theories as to why Nikki Haley suddenly sounds different
Why Don’t We Teach People How to Parent?
The ways that Americans used to learn child-rearing are falling apart. The new ones aren’t filling the gaps left behind.
The Books That Helped Me Adjust to a Big City
When I moved to D.C., I turned to reading to help me understand the history, and the spirit, of my new home.
Ozempic Makes You Lose More Than Fat
Existing weight-loss drugs can cause muscle loss, but the next generation could allow patients to gain muscle instead.
Living Through the End of California
In a new book, Manjula Martin faces up to the way the altered environment of her home state will change her life forever.
Nature Doesn’t Care Where a Species Is From
A new study finds that large herbivores have the same impact on plant diversity whether they’re native or introduced.
Colleges Are Lying to Their Students
They aren’t teaching them “how to think.”
The New Luddites Aren’t Backing Down
Activists are organizing to combat generative AI and other technologies—and reclaiming a misunderstood label in the process.
Iran Is Not a ‘Normal’ Country
The Islamic Republic shouted its hatred of the West from the rooftops for decades. Many Westerners opted not to hear.
Uncancel Woodrow Wilson
Despised as a racist by today’s left and a tyrant by today’s right, the 28th president championed a set of values that our politics sorely lack.
Why Wall Street Won’t Stop Trump
American business elites would prefer a strong economy without a resurgent labor movement, which is exactly what Trump is offering.
Photos of the Week: Wrapped Shuttle, Pearl Farm, Masquerade Games
The world’s largest cruise ship setting sail from Miami, dolphins fleeing orcas near San Diego, widespread farmer protests in Europe, a Republic Day parade in India, and much more
Mark Zuckerberg’s Persistent Power in Silicon Valley
The Meta CEO has been overshadowed in recent years by more antic-prone tech executives. But he’s still very much a power broker.
The Apple Watch May Have a Calorie Problem
I tied myself into knots trying to close its little red ring.
Stopping a School Shooting
The “Coward of Broward” reexamined
Revisiting America’s Most Radical Experiment
The Reconstruction era is not just a distant, bygone time. It’s also a living history.
Eight Novels That Truly Capture City Life
Only some of these titles tell happy stories, but they are all reminders of what is possible in metropolises.
Deer Are Beta-Testing a Nightmare Disease
Prion diseases are poorly understood, and this one is devastating.
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