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Everything You Know About Killer Whales Is Wrong

The predators might not be a single species, but three—or more.

How AI Is Reshaping Foreign-Language Education

A new generation of translation tools threatens to upend how people understand different cultures.

That’s Enough of the MonsterVerse

Godzilla x Kong fails to deliver any action-movie spectacle.

Beyoncé Stands Her Ground

The singer’s confrontational spin on Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” is the key to understanding Act II: Cowboy Carter, her new album.

Obama, the Protagonist

Two literary accounts of the former president’s rise

Zyn Was 100 Years in the Making

Nicotine has been on a long journey to become candy.

The Greatest Contribution of Christianity

Good Friday reminds us of the ephemerality of human power.

The Real Adeel Mangi Is Nothing Like the Caricature GOP Senators Have Invented

I've known him for 25 years and he deserves to be confirmed to the federal bench.

Americans Really Don’t Like Trump’s Health-Care Plans

Health care may turn out to be a major winning issue for Democrats.

The CDC Is Squandering the Breakthrough RSV Vaccine

New RSV shots could make winter much safer for infants, but experts think current guidelines may be too strict.

The Everyday Indignity of Dining Out

On Curb Your Enthusiasm, anything can happen when Larry David walks into a restaurant.

Photos of the Week: Snow Blooms, Giant Eggs, Dragon’s Teeth

A wildfire in Venezuela, a deadly terrorist attack in Russia, a surf competition in Australia, Holy Week processions in Spain, a vast solar-power farm in Texas, and much more

Evan Gershkovich’s Year in Captivity

The U.S. journalist is in prison because Vladimir Putin has made no pretense about using Americans as human bargaining chips.

Why Did The U.S. Navy Kill Arizona’s Housing Bill?

NIMBYism is coming from inside the government.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Losing Game

He made wild bets during his time at the top of the crypto industry. Now he’s facing consequences for treating it all like a game.

Joe Lieberman’s Parting Gift

A serious policy debate with the late senator could veer sharply into a one-man Borscht Belt on the Potomac.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dream Came True

The crypto mogul, now sentenced to 25 years behind bars, is leaving behind an industry that has started to grow up.

You Can’t Even Rescue a Dog Without Being Bullied Online

Sometimes, going viral isn’t as great as it seems.

Solving a Century-Old Byline Mystery

Who was “Atlanticus,” the writer who foreshadowed the Titanic disaster?

I Just Want a Normal Drink

Who asked for seltzer with ashwagandha?