Altadena After the Fire
The pain of one of the last middle-class towns in Los Angeles
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
Road-safety activists convinced themselves that law enforcement was unnecessary.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
A Virtual Cell Is a ‘Holy Grail’ of Science. It’s Getting Closer.
Large language models may unlock a new and valuable type of research.
The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine
A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’
The Palisades Fire is destroying places that I’ve loved.
The Agony of Texting With Men
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Dear Therapist: I’m Considering Leaving My Wife for My Co-worker
Should I work on my marriage or leave to make myself happy?
Do Married Millennials Cheat on Each Other?
For young couples these days, there seems to be more adulting, less adultery.
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.
You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.
Why Does AI Art Look Like That?
Every tech company wants its image generator to be the best. But they all produce oddly similar work.
A Crush Can Teach You a Lot About Yourself
There’s no harm in fantasies, even if you know they’ll never come true.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
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