Oh, How the Men Drone On
My male friends love to talk at me—but not with me.
Starbucks’ Most Beloved Offering Is Disappearing
It’s the end of free bathrooms—and of a particular fantasy.
The Strategy Behind Trump’s Policy Blitz
The flood of executive orders and news was designed to disorient the Democratic resistance. It might be working.
What on Earth Is Eusexua?
The sensation you get when dancing or making a really good cup of tea? FKA Twigs wants to bottle that.
Trump Can’t Escape the Laws of Political Gravity
Sooner or later, nature will catch up to the president.
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
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.
A Less Brutal Alternative to IVF
Fertility treatment doesn’t have to be so painful.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End
Watching Trump from the future 51st state
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Why States Took a Gamble on Sports Betting
States bet on sports gambling, but their residents could be paying the price.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
The Worst Page on the Internet
Neal Agarwal distills digital life to its essence.
Winners of the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s contest
World War II: Internment of Japanese Americans
Part 10 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Chaos in Higher Ed Is Only Getting Started
Grant reviews have been suspended at the NIH. This could be an omen.
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.
The Myth of a Loneliness Epidemic
Americans may not actually feel more desolate than they did in the past.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
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