Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’
Lifestyle coaches offer help with vacation planning, decision making, meditation, and more—for a price.
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
What Happens If Trump Comes for the Mail?
“This would basically be stealing an agency.”
Chimamanda Adichie’s Fiction Has Shed Its Optimism
The Nigerian American author’s first novel in 12 years depicts troubled relations between men and women—but no tidy resolutions.
Russia Is Not Winning
At the current rate, Russia will control all of Ukraine in about 118 years.
Democrats Are Acting Too Normal
In her response to Trump’s address, Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin failed to capture the hallucinatory nature of our national politics.
Trump, by Any Means Necessary
Trump tried to steal the 2020 election. He shows no sign that he would accept a loss in the future.
DOGE Gets a Foreign Ally
Hungary has found a receptive partner in its efforts to investigate USAID: the American government.
Why This Measles Outbreak Is Different
America’s regression could change the experience of childhood.
The Strategic Crypto Swindle
A bitcoin reserve would be a government-backed grift.
The Trump Voters Who Are Losing Patience
Some of the president’s own voters are ready to blame him if their lives don’t improve soon.
Photos of Carnival 2025 Around the World
Images from some of this year’s varied Carnival parades and celebrations
Trump’s Most Inexplicable Decision Yet
The tariffs are real, and they are spectacularly foolish.
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
One Potential Benefit of RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Outside Influence
Reforming the way Medicare pays doctors
When America Persecutes Its Teachers
The Red Scare in schools
Trump Has a Funny Way of Protecting Women’s Sports
College programs are about to start paying athletes big money. Under new federal policy, women will see very little of it.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
You May Miss Wokeness
Mere weeks into Trump 2.0, the war on “wokeness” is in full swing.
The Great Forgetting
Andrew Cuomo has come back from scandals once seen as career-ending.
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