Trump Administration to Judges: ‘We Will Find You’
The attorney general’s message to the judiciary is clear.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
Elon Musk’s Luck Runs Out
Why he didn’t see this coming
How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Officials were developing a plan to get him back to the United States. Why did they stop?
Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
Firings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
The Worst Job in America
Who would want to be president of an Ivy League school?
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 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.
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 Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Grandparenting Is Changing
As grandparents take on more caregiving, their relationships with both their kids and their grandkids may start to look different.
Why Has America Ignored Its Best Addiction Treatment?
Buprenorphine can stop cravings for opioids, yet its uptake in the U.S. has stagnated.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend
The Israeli national-security minister came to New Haven to tell the story of his political awakening.
When a DNA Test Reveals Your Daughter Is Not Your Biological Child
A father reflects on an experience that is becoming more common.
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