Parenting in America Keeps Getting More Intensive
The philosophy is hard on parents and children alike.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
ADHD’s Sobering Life-Expectancy Numbers
The benefits of an early diagnosis are only becoming clearer.
Gazans Don’t Need a Riviera. They Need Water.
The desperate struggle by Palestinian engineers to repair a water system destroyed by war
Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
When the Culture War Comes for the Kids
Caught between a brutal meritocracy and a radical new progressivism, a parent tries to do right by his children while navigating New York City’s schools.
The White Nationalist Now in Charge of Trump’s Public Diplomacy
A speechwriter gets a second shot at the State Department.
Nobody Wants Gaz-a-Lago
The president proposes a terrible solution to a very real problem.
How the Economists Took Over the NBA
The financialization of sports has hit pro basketball, where business regulations now rule.
Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
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.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Breaking Point for Eggs
The logic of egg prices is getting scrambled.
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
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