If Iranian Assassins Kill Them, It Will Be Trump’s Fault
The president has denied protection to four men he put in mortal danger.
In Search of the Book That Would Save Her Life
Sarah Chihaya’s unconventional memoir charts her troubled relationship with the literature that formed her.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Is This How Reddit Ends?
The site has become a reservoir of humanity on the web. Now it, too, is turning to AI.
What an Undervaccinated America Would Look Like
At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.
Imagine a Drug That Feels Like Tylenol and Works Like OxyContin
New research points to a future in which pleasure and pain relief can be independently controlled.
The War for Your Attention
Chris Hayes explains how bad it’s really gotten.
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.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Photos of the Week: Power Slap, Holy Dip, Viking Bonfire
Scenes from the Australian Open in Melbourne, displaced Gazans returning to their homes from the southern Gaza Strip, a devastating airplane crash in Washington, D.C., and much more
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
There Is a Strategy Behind the Chaos
The drama over federal-grant spending this week isn’t mere disorganization; it’s part of a broader effort to remake the government from the inside.
50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1975
Half a century ago, the Vietnam War came to an end with the fall of Saigon, the blockbuster movie Jaws was released, and so much more.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
World War II: The Fall of Nazi Germany
Part 17 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?
A conversation about how online life has rewired our brains
It’s Not Amateur Hour Anymore
Trump’s team is savvy and has been planning to remake the federal government for years.
Gulag Humor Is Now Everywhere in D.C.
You’re so vain, you probably think this retribution is about you.
The Attack on Trans Rights Won’t End There
Once legal rights begin to fall, they fall for everyone.