Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
We Expect Too Much From Our Romantic Partners
A new book explores how marriage has changed in recent years, and why that’s made staying married harder.
What I Learned About Life at My 30th College Reunion
“Every classmate who became a teacher or doctor seemed happy,” and 29 other lessons from seeing my Harvard class of 1988 all grown up
What Your Favorite Grocery Store Says About You
Once a place of utility, the supermarket is now an object of obsession.
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening Is Populism Theater
A hated policy is over. But why?
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
Camp was the place these girls felt safe and free.
Let Your Kid Climb That Tree
It could actually make them safer.
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like
The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
Trump Loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable.
A “mission impossible” deportation campaign has left many employees burned out and morally conflicted.
Elon Musk Updated Grok. Guess What It Said?
After praising Hitler earlier this week, the chatbot is now listing the “good races.”
Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action
Is the nominee for New York City mayor “African American”? Wrong question.
A Strange Time to Be Trans
In this particular culture war, some self-described skeptics look less like truth-tellers than merchants of doubt.
The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
Dear Therapist: My Daughter Doesn’t Care That I Want Her to Live Closer to Home
I don’t think she truly understands the impact that seeing her only once or twice a year is having on us.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.