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The End of Foreign-Language Education
Thanks to AI, people may no longer feel the need to learn a second language.
A Drug Half as Good as Ozempic for One-30th the Price
New obesity drugs are remarkable. But few people realize how useful the old ones can be.
A Clear-Eyed Look at the Early Obama Years
Vinson Cunningham’s new novel takes the reader back to a time when many thought the nation’s first Black president had an answer for every American ailment.
Good Luck Fighting Disinformation
A group that formed during the pandemic to counter medical lies found that every lever it pulled on failed to produce the results it was hoping for.
The Supreme Court Is Shaming Itself
No good legal reason exists to delay Donald Trump’s January 6 trial any further.
The War at Stanford
I didn’t know that college would be a factory of unreason.
Russia’s Tragedy, Putin’s Humiliation
Expect wild claims from supporters of the humiliated dictator.
Donald Trump’s Nine Lives
The former president got his latest reprieve when a court reduced the $464 million bond in his fraud case.
Holi 2024: The Festival of Colors
Images of this year’s colorful Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.
What Was NBC Even Thinking?
Hiring Ronna McDaniel as a contributor angered the network’s contributors, staff, and audience—and with seemingly no upside.
Not Everything Is About Gender
In a new book, Judith Butler tries to indict gender-critical feminists.
Social Media Is Not What Killed the Web
Better browsers made things worse.
Lunch at the Polo Club
A short story
Dear Therapist: I Don’t Want to Take Care of My Aging, Homophobic Parents
What do I owe them if they caused me pain growing up?
The Rick Rubin Guide to Creativity
Can the legendary record producer’s book really make you into an artist?
Beijing Is Ruining TikTok
Unfortunately for ByteDance, there’s nothing it can do about the rule of law in China.
Most of This Island Disappeared in Just a Decade
There were once 500 homes on Nyangai Island. Now, as sea levels rise, there are fewer than 100.
The Joys of Chronic Rewatching
Culture and entertainment musts from Stephanie Bai
Night Shift in the Home for Convalescents
A poem for Sunday
Conspiracy Theories About the Moscow Attack Are Unnecessary
The fault lines in Russian society have foretold yesterday’s atrocity for literally centuries.