The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Just Say No to Terrible White LEDs
Those light bulbs make you look awful.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End
Watching Trump from the future 51st state
Winners of the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s contest
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
Starbucks’ Most Beloved Offering Is Disappearing
It’s the end of free bathrooms—and of a particular fantasy.
MAGA Is Starting to Crack
Now that Trump is president again, the right’s moment of unity is over.
The Worst Page on the Internet
Neal Agarwal distills digital life to its essence.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.
Trump’s Colombia Spat Is a Gift to China
Latin American leaders don’t like submitting to the United States in imperial mode. They also have an alternative.
My Last Trial
I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.
Beware the Weepy Influencers
People crying their hearts out online are selling intimacy—but the emptiest kind.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
The Border Got Quieter, So Trump Had to Act
The president would rather exploit a free-for-all than manage migrant flows effectively.
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
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.
How the U.S. Gamed the Law of the Sea
It made itself bigger.
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