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Yes I Will Read Ulysses Yes

How Richard Ellmann made James Joyce a hero to generations of readers and scholars

Inside the Exclusive, Obsessive, Surprisingly Litigious World of Luxury Fitness

How Tracy Anderson built an exercise empire

Jung’s Five Pillars of a Good Life

The great Swiss psychoanalyst left us a surprisingly practical guide to being happier.

We Need to Reckon With Ronald Reagan’s Legacy

Readers respond to our May 2025 cover story and more.

Photos: ‘No Kings’ Protests Across America

Yesterday, according to estimates by event organizers, millions marched in protest against the Trump administration, including its recent controversial immigration-enforcement raids. Hundreds of “No Kings” demonstrations took place in cities and towns throughout the U.S.

Whose Choice? Whose Life?

The Adriana Smith case is not exactly about abortion.

The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game

Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?

12 Days in Trump’s America

The enormous demonstrations against Trump were closely connected to the chaos of the days before.

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Here’s how to make the most of it.

Why Mike Lee Folded

In 2016, he tried to stop Trump from becoming president. By 2020, he was trying to help Trump overturn the election. Now he could become Trump’s attorney general.

Energy Abundance Won’t Fix Electricity Bills

Efficiency standards can still help consumers.

Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out

Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?

Dear James: Do I Need to Share My Diagnosis?

I finally understand my past neurotic behavior—and wonder how much to disclose to friends and family.

Being a Dad Is About More Than Being Around

As I reflect on my own failings as a dad, what I hope I offered most is not memories but a model for living.

The Week That Changed Everything for Gavin Newsom

“Sunday, I woke up a different guy.”

New York Is Not a Democracy

Too few voters are choosing the next mayor.

Inside the Democratic Rupture That Undermined Kamala Harris’s Presidential Hopes

In the weeks before Election Day, it seemed like the candidate had two campaigns.

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.

In Minnesota, America’s Luck Ran Out

The United States is a fraying society, torn apart by polarization, intense disagreement, and ratcheting extremism.

Inside America’s Death Chambers

What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption