The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Governor Who Stood Up to Trump
The president sees himself as national king, and every other American—including Maine Governor Janet Mills—as one of his quavering subjects.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
What Trump’s Purge Could Mean for the Military
Panelists discuss the president’s firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C. Q. Brown.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Why Is Everyone Talking About Getting ‘Oneshotted’?
A slang term for the extremely online also serves as a weird mirror of the internet experience.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
The Coming Democratic Revolution
To fight Trump and the GOP, blue states are planning to appropriate a Republican strategy: federalism.
How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.
DOGE Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data
The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.
Trump’s Military Purge Has Washington Asking ‘Who’s Next?’
The president fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as part of a stunning shake-up across the military’s senior ranks.
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