The Hipster Grifter Peaked Too Soon
Kari Ferrell’s memoir is a zippy, intimate account of low-level trickery before the era of scams fully erupted.
Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer
At his confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.
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
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
No More Mr. Tough Guy on China
Trump’s relations with corporate titans seem to have softened his hard line.
How Los Angeles Must Rebuild
“Almost everything you can do to avoid the worst outcomes must take place long before that first spark.”
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.
Jack Smith Gives Up
The January 6 crime paid off for Trump.
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
Road-safety activists convinced themselves that law enforcement was unnecessary.
‘Gut Health’ Has a Fatal Flaw
The obsession with digestion has gone too far.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
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.
A New Kind of Immigrant Novel
Aria Aber’s debut about an Afghan German party girl in Berlin shows that there are plenty of ways to tell an outsider’s story.
The Case for Brain Rot
The new language of the internet is both mind-numbing and irresistible.
Harvard Didn’t Break America
Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Should You Be Prepping for Trump?
Some liberals are stocking up on and freeze-drying food—and say that others should be too.
No One Cares That the Chimpanzee Is Singing
The musical biopic Better Man is so much more than its curious gimmick.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.