The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
Don’t Turn Inward
After a bruising election, many Americans may feel an impulse toward solitude. That’s the wrong instinct.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
How Can I Find More Satisfaction in Work?
My job consumes and torments me. There has to be a better way.
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Photos From 1898: The Homemade Windmills of Nebraska
Images of some of the creative and inexpensive windmills built by the farmers of Nebraska at the end of the 19th century
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
The Loyalists Are Collecting Their Rewards in Trump’s Cabinet
And Trump wants to bypass the Senate for some of his future appointees—raising concerns about who’s next.
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
The National Gallery’s “Paris 1874” explores the movement’s dark origins.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
Winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024
Some of the winning and honored photographs from this year’s competition
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.