Trump’s Attacks Threaten Much More Than Harvard
If the government succeeds in bullying the richest university into submission, what institutions will be safe?
J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil
George Packer on ambition, corruption, and the making of Trump’s political heir
What Is a ‘Reverse Nixon,’ and Can Trump Pull It Off?
Dividing America’s adversaries isn’t as easy as all that.
The New Dark Age
The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.
Is Trump Falling Out of Love With Putin?
“The president is mad, but he also wants a deal.”
The Artist Who Captured the Contradictions of Femininity
In her too-short career, the painter Christina Ramberg studied the many contortions that being a woman can demand.
Bring Back Communal Kid Discipline
Many American adults hesitate to correct strangers’ children in public. I wish it weren’t so.
Trump’s Most Successful Business Venture
His office is bringing in money—at the expense of the American people.
The Conversations Trump’s Doctors Should Be Having With Him
An elderly president’s physicians should press him to think through hard questions about his health.
How America Lost Control of the Seas
Thanks to decades of misguided policy choices, the U.S. has an astonishing lack of maritime capacity.
Photos of the Week: Wienermobile Race, Beehive Therapy, Everest Queue
A rare tornado touchdown in Chile, a dinosaur exhibition in Shanghai, a hummingbird clinic in Mexico, a “Dogs and Fun” fair in Germany, an aerial ferry bridge in France, and much more
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
A Swiss Village Destroyed by a Landslide
On May 28, the small Alpine village of Blatten, Switzerland, was almost entirely buried under a massive landslide, following the collapse of a nearby glacier.
The Muddled Message of Bring Her Back
The new horror movie is best when it’s not trying to say something.
The Coming Democratic Civil War
A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain
Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.
A Way to Understand Pope Leo XIV’s Mission of Love
He poses for us the great challenge of unity.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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