What Can Women Do Now?
Trump’s victory is a referendum on feminist progress.
The ‘Brain Drain’ in American Politics
Americans have been jaded about their leaders for decades.
The Invention That Changed School Forever
Kids used to just carry books.
Why Democrats Are Losing the Culture War
The booming right-wing influencer ecosystem helped reelect Donald Trump—and the other side may not have an answer.
America Has an Onion Problem
When it comes to foodborne illnesses, onions have long been considered especially safe. Not anymore.
Democrats Actually Had Quite a Good Night in North Carolina
Kamala Harris lost the state, but many down-ballot races went their way.
Focus on the Things That Matter
How do we move forward, as a nation, without looking at strangers as potential enemies?
Triumph of the Cynics
Is it possible to resensitize an electorate to scandal and cruelty?
America Got the Father It Wanted
The appeal of Trump’s paternalism
How Trump Neutralized His Abortion Problem
Voters seemed willing to back both state referenda enshrining reproductive rights and the candidate whose Supreme Court appointees overturned Roe.
How to Deal With Disappointment
Not getting what you want is an unavoidable part of life. The way you choose to handle it is what you can control.
Are We Living in a Different America?
A postelection conversation with staff writers Anne Applebaum and McKay Coppins
Why Biden’s Team Thinks Harris Lost
Embedded in their autopsies was their own unstated faith that they could have done better.
Trump Voters Got What They Wanted
Those who expect that Donald Trump will hurt others, and not them, are likely to be unpleasantly surprised.
Watching It All Fall Apart in Pennsylvania
So much for the “Blue Wall.”
America Did This to Itself
And now we all must suffer through it.
How Donald Trump Won Everywhere
This was the second COVID election.
Voters Wanted Lower Prices at Any Cost
Kamala Harris couldn’t outrun inflation.
Blame Biden
Harris was probably doomed from the jump.
There Is No Constitutional Mandate for Fascism
No matter what the Supreme Court says, the president is not a king.