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Chocolate Might Never Be the Same
The cocoa shortage is making chocolate more expensive—maybe forever.
The AI Revolution Is Crushing Thousands of Languages
English is the internet’s primary tongue—a fact that may have unexpected consequences as generative AI becomes central to daily life.
An Oblique and Beautiful Book
The Children’s Bach is a striking picture of how ravaged a life can be when unmoored from any responsibility, and of how necessary it is to take care of others.
The Country That Tried to Control Sex
Clair Wills’s memoir is a timely warning that sexual morality can be enforced only with violence.
An Entrancing Fairy Tale About Italian Grave Robbers
Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera deftly balances weariness and wonder.
‘We Left the Girls Too Long in That Place’
It’s been 10 years since 276 girls were dragged into the forest by Boko Haram.
The Truth About Organic Milk
Cows are suffering on even the most “humane” dairy farms.
Tupperware Is in Trouble
We’re in a golden age for food storage. So why is America’s paradigmatic container brand failing?
Trump Has Transformed the GOP All the Way Down
Salleigh Grubbs went from “keyboard warrior” to local GOP chair. She’s not the only one.
Iran’s Deadly Message to Journalists Abroad
A stabbing in London has energized those it was likely meant to silence.
The Homepage of the Black Internet
Revisiting BlackPlanet, and a lost era when social media was still fun
Britain Is Leaving the U.S. Gender-Medicine Debate Behind
The Cass report challenges the scientific basis of medical transition for minors.
Where the Future of Abortion Access Lies
Donald Trump recently tried to push responsibility onto the states, whose approaches continue to vary widely.
Maine Is a Warning for America’s PFAS Future
New federal rules require public systems to measure and mitigate certain harmful man-made chemicals. Maine is already learning how hard that can be.
Welcome to the Golden Age of User Hostility
They don’t make ’em like they used to!
Six Cult Classics You Have to Read
As word of mouth about a book spreads, it begins to spark with a special kind of electricity.
The Golden Age of Dating Doesn’t Exist
Romance in America has never been easy.
What the Perma-bears Get Wrong About the Stock Market
A sustained rally has led to fears of a tech bubble, but the doom-mongers are ignoring the economy’s strong fundamentals.
A Child’s-Eye View of 1970s Debauchery
The brilliant novels of Helen Garner depict her generation’s embrace of freedom, but also the sad consequences.
Jung’s Five Pillars of a Good Life
The great Swiss psychoanalyst left us a surprisingly practical guide to being happier.
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