Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Opposition Is Already Growing
Trump is getting substantial pushback, both from the courts and from other pockets of civic life.
Why Isn’t Congress Doing Anything?
Republicans are just fine with Elon Musk gutting the government
The Erasing of American Science
How far can the Trump administration bend U.S. research before it breaks?
The Moron Factory
A short story
The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat
Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
The Public Humiliation of Eric Adams
Blink twice if you need help, Mr. Mayor.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
How to Prevent Trump From Defying the Courts
Other countries have demonstrated three possible paths—not all of which lead to good endings.
The Rich Tourists Who Want More, and More, and More
Can anything satisfy the guests of The White Lotus?
Trump Is Remaking the World in His Image
If the president gets his way, the strong, not international lawyers, will write the rules.
The Failed Promise of the New Captain America
The first intriguing Marvel sequel in years quickly wastes its potential.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
Why the COVID Deniers Won
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
RFK Jr. Won. Now What?
America’s health is in the hands of an anti-vaccine conspiracist.
Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.