I’m Disabled. Please Help Me.
I’ve come to understand that being nearly blind means my reliance on others is permanent. But I have not completely accepted this.
Don’t Let Your Disgust Be Manipulated
Knowing how this most visceral emotion can be abused by bad actors is your best defense.
What’s Happening in Russia Is Not an Election
Words matter. Call it an “election-style event.”
Inside a Hospital’s Abortion Committee
A Tennessee doctor explains how lifesaving decisions get made—and denied.
The Great American Novels
136 books that made America think
Donald Trump Is a National-Security Risk
The GOP candidate should not be given intelligence briefings.
Gaza on the Brink of Famine
Palestinians living in Gaza are struggling with extreme shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.
It’s Just an App
America won’t miss TikTok.
The Pleasure of Judging a Pop Star
Ariana Grande has turned her divorce drama into music that’s beautiful—and a little poisonous.
How Hur Misled the Country on Biden’s Memory
The saga has been something of a self-inflicted wound for Democrats.
The Bump-Stocks Case Is About Something Far Bigger Than Gun Regulations
It’s about the fundamentals of how American government works.
‘Some Damn Fine Shoes’
The artisans who are still making clothes in American factories
End the Phone-Based Childhood Now
The environment in which kids grow up today is hostile to human development.
The Cowardice of Guernica
The literary magazine Guernica’s decision to retract an essay about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reveals much about how the war is hardening human sentiment.
Could a TikTok Ban Actually Happen?
The push to curtail the platform has bipartisan support, but it faces major hurdles.
The Ozempic Revolution Is Stuck
Millions more Americans are now eligible for obesity drugs. But the injections remain maddeningly hard to find.
The Return of Measles
Cases are creeping up in America, and not because of politics.
Trump Repeats Obama’s Mistake
Political parties suffer when their focus narrows to the presidency.
Winners of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition
A collection of some of the winning and shortlisted photos from this year’s competition
What to Do About the Junkification of the Internet
Social-media companies define how billions of people experience the web. The rise of synthetic content only makes their role more important.