Climate Diplomacy’s $300 Billion Failure
Climate negotiations at COP29 ended in a deal that mostly showed how far the world is from facing climate change’s real dangers.
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
The Fairy Tale We’ve Been Retelling for 125 Years
Every generation has an Oz story, but one retelling best captures what makes L. Frank Baum’s world sing.
The Long-Held Habits You Might Need to Reconsider
One of the most humbling parts of being alive is realizing you’ve been doing a simple thing wrong.
What Comes Next for Trump’s Nominees
Can long-serving Republicans defy Trump’s isolationism during his second term?
What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat
Trump’s allies treat every change in social norms as a DEI project gone wrong.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
The Shopping Method That Isn’t Going Anywhere
Some brands are returning to the print catalog in order to sell things on their terms.
Why That Chatbot Is So Good at Imitating Bart Simpson
Inside the Hollywood writing that fuels generative AI.
Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle
Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.
The #MeToo Cabinet
Trump’s choice to begin a new administration with this particular slate of picks represents a remarkable commitment to moral ugliness.
What a 16-Year-Old Doesn’t Yet Know
Cher’s memoir is a valuable document of a young girl thrust into the adult world.
Pam Bondi’s Comeback
In 2017, Pam Bondi was passed over as too scandal-tainted. This time, she’s the safe, acceptable fallback choice.
Photos of the Week: Bomb Cyclone, Rainbow Hills, Park Hawk
Christmas decorations in England, a virtual taekwondo championship in Singapore, a mummified saber-toothed tiger cub in Russia, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, and much more
The Case Against Spinning Off Chrome
There are better ways to address Google’s dominance.
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
The Trump-Trumpist Divide
The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced.
Trump Wants to Have It Both Ways on Education
He says he wants to give power back to the states, but has also signaled his intention to align American schools with his own cultural agenda.
One Food to Change the World
The bean has the potential to remake American diets, but it has an image problem.
Trump’s First Defeat
Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn from being considered for attorney general.