The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Trump: A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama
What the president is after with his pledge to take back the waterway
Trump’s Colombia Spat Is a Gift to China
Latin American leaders don’t like submitting to the United States in imperial mode. They also have an alternative.
RFK Jr. Is an Excellent Conspiracy Theorist
He has an unusual talent for sounding reasonable.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
The Chaos in Higher Ed Is Only Getting Started
Grant reviews have been suspended at the NIH. This could be an omen.
The Worst Page on the Internet
Neal Agarwal distills digital life to its essence.
How the U.S. Gamed the Law of the Sea
It made itself bigger.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Birthright Citizenship Is a Sacred Guarantee
The attack on it is a violation of the nation’s post–Civil War rebirth.
America Is Now Counting on You, Pete Hegseth
My advice for the incoming secretary of defense
My Last Trial
I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.
Winners of the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s contest
Turns Out Signing the Hunter Biden Letter Was a Bad Idea
Why so many titans of intelligence were willing to risk their hard-won credibility is deeply mysterious.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Starbucks’ Most Beloved Offering Is Disappearing
It’s the end of free bathrooms—and of a particular fantasy.
Emperor Trump’s New Map
The president who built his fan base on isolationism is pivoting to a kind of imperialism that the U.S. hasn’t seen in decades.
World War II: Internment of Japanese Americans
Part 10 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
The Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is a Big Test for the Constitution
Does the text mean what it plainly says?
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