Great Apes Know Just How Much to Annoy One Another
Playful teasing might have evolved to help our ape ancestors gather crucial intel on their family’s and friends’ thoughts.
Trump’s Contempt for Military Service
The GOP candidate’s shot at Nikki Haley’s husband is part of a pattern.
Biden’s Hidden Economic Success
His agenda is driving more investment into communities left for scrap.
Photos of Carnival 2024 Around the World
Images of many of this year’s varied Carnival parades and celebrations
A Hail Mary to Save The Daily Show
Jon Stewart’s return to the show he popularized isn’t a mere nostalgia ploy—it’s a sharp spin on an old formula.
Republicans Are No Longer a Political Party
They’ve become yet another subsidiary of Trump Inc.
Democrats Should Pick a New Presidential Candidate Now
The party needs to wake up and stop sleepwalking toward disaster with Biden as its nominee.
Anita’s Secrets
A short story
On Failing the Family Vacation
How I got dumped, went on a cruise, and embraced radical self-acceptance
Elite Universities Have Not Sacrificed Excellence for Diversity
Like most reactionary myths, hand-wringing about modern universities trades upon nostalgia from smart people who ought to know better.
No One Is Prepared for a New Era of Global Migration
Erasing prejudice alone won’t solve the migrant crisis.
The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage
The privileged classes would never dream of saying one form of family life is better than another. So why are they always married?
The Nation Still Needs a New Birth in Liberty
Readers respond to our December 2023 issue.
How to Actually Guarantee the Right to Vote
A six-point checklist
What Was That Super Bowl Ad Even Selling?
In a star-studded series of ad breaks, celebrities overpowered some of the brands they were supposed to be promoting.
Temu Is Speedrunning American Familiarity
The company’s ad strategy: bludgeon you into knowing its name.
The Good Republicans’ Last Stand
Will enough of Trump’s party finally be willing to stick up for Ukraine rather than follow his lead and bow to Russia?
The Presidency Is Not a Math Test
Neither of the old men running on a major ticket shows any sign of catastrophic senescence.
A Climate Reckoning Is Coming for the Next President
A second Trump term would be a disaster. And the U.S. would mostly be hurting itself.
The New American Judaism
Rabbis are in short supply, and congregations are struggling. But Jewish life is still thriving.
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