The Project 2025 Presidency
The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
How Drug Cartels Took Over Social Media
Mexico’s gangs are influencers now.
Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History
The Founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America’s public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony
The Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having
Sinners has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making.
The Excitement of Friendship
“I really live only when I am with my friends.”
Trump’s First 100 Days
Panelists discuss the president’s most consequential actions—and the biggest changes to American governance.
Elon Musk’s Luck Runs Out
Why he didn’t see this coming
The Worst Job in America
Who would want to be president of an Ivy League school?
AI Executives Promise Cancer Cures. Here’s the Reality
The technology is genuinely useful for scientific discovery, but its applications are less dramatic than you might think.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs
By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards.
Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election
Photos of the Week: Pony Run, Corgi Race, Rocket War
Mourners of Pope Francis gathered at the Vatican, scenes from the the second weekend of Coachella 2025, a humanoid-robot half-marathon in China, and much more