The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
American Panopticon
The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
The Warehouse Worker Who Became a Philosopher
Eleven years ago, the podcast host Stephen West was stocking groceries.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
A Popular Algorithm Is No Better at Predicting Crimes Than Random People
The COMPAS tool is widely used to assess a defendant’s risk of committing more crimes, but a new study puts its usefulness into perspective.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Marvel Doesn’t Have to Try So Hard
The new film Thunderbolts* understands that bigger does not mean better.
Is Anthony Weiner Ready to Go Another Round?
The ex-congressman whose name became a punch line is running for New York’s city council. In some ways, he hasn’t changed a bit.
Universities Deserve Special Standing
A good life and a good society require an ongoing search for understanding and knowledge.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Trump Is Paving the Way for Another ‘China Shock’
The MIT economist David Autor helped fracture the old free-trade consensus. But he thinks that what’s replacing it is even worse.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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.
Everything Is the ‘Twitter Files’ Now
The State Department is using Elon Musk’s playbook.
Live Closer to Your Friends
They make your life better. So why not turn them into your neighbors?
The Link Between Happiness and Social Connection
Building a meaningful life is hard for young people to do right now.