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The Trump Marathon

If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.

The Road Dogs of the American West

Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness

The Right Has a Bluesky Problem

The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.

The Cases Against Trump: A Guide

Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.

The AI War Was Never Just About AI

Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.

Put Down the Vacuum

Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.

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.

Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman

I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.

DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest

People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.

Dear Therapist: No One Wants to Host My In-Laws for the Holidays

My husband’s parents are divorcing, and they are worried about being alone.

Apple Lost the Plot on Texting

A new feature uses AI to summarize push notifications. It sounds great until you actually try it.

Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy

The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.

Seventy Miles in Hell

The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.

The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders

Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.

There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI

Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.

Three Ways to Become a Deeper Thinker

You don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to realize the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers.

A Good Country’s Bad Choice

And what I got wrong about the 2024 election

What the Broligarchs Want From Trump

Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.

The Age of Social Media Is Ending

It never should have begun.

Photos From 1898: The Homemade Windmills of Nebraska

Images of some of the creative and inexpensive windmills built by the farmers of Nebraska at the end of the 19th century