The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
America Just Kinda, Sorta Banned Cigarettes
A new rule by the FDA could change smoking as we know it.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Brace for Foreign-Policy Chaos
The only certainty is more uncertainty.
Beyond Doomscrolling
The internet we have, and the one we want
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Photos of the Week: Frost Flower, Fox Pounce, Shelf Cloud
A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, continued wildfires across Los Angeles, and much more
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
The Internet Is TikTok Now
Even LinkedIn copied it.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Trump Made the Gaza Cease-Fire Happen
But not for the reasons he or Biden’s critics say
A Secret Way to Fight Off Stomach Bugs
It isn’t hand sanitizer.
Maybe It Was Never About the Factory Jobs
The theory that populist economic policies can win back the working class for Democrats has been tried, and it has failed.
MAGA’s Demon-Haunted World
Peter Thiel is the latest pro-Trump luminary to take a conspiracist turn.
They Stole Yogi Berra’s World Series Rings. Then They Did Something Really Crazy.
The childhood friends behind the most audacious string of sports-memorabilia heists in American history
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots
A recent strike at a major resort has put the spotlight on what a bad deal both workers and visitors are getting.
The Coming Democratic Revolution
To fight Trump and the GOP, blue states are planning to appropriate a Republican strategy: federalism.
Milk Has Divided Americans for More Than 150 Years
The raw-milk debate is but one flash point in the nation’s ongoing dairy drama.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
How Netanyahu Misread His Relationship With Trump
The cease-fire in Gaza reflects another triumph for Donald Trump and shows Benjamin Netanyahu who’s boss.
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