Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
The DOGE Project Will Backfire
Trump’s war on public employees is bad for all of us.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
‘Terrified’ Federal Workers Are Clamming Up
Sources within the government reveal the true extent of the Trump administration’s crackdown on speech.
Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
The Perfect Show for Family Entertainment
Culture and entertainment musts from Boris Kachka
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
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.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
The Governor Who Stood Up to Trump
The president sees himself as national king, and every other American—including Maine Governor Janet Mills—as one of his quavering subjects.
The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App
Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.
Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out
Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
The Ultimate Antidote to Toxic Behavior Online
Changing your perception and withholding your attention are great ways of regaining control over online abuse.
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