Photos of the Week: Mandarin Duck, Groundhog Day, Llama Race
Hot summer weather in Brazil, snowboarding in Colorado, protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in several states, and much more
10 Indie Films You Should Watch for in 2025
Conan O’Brien’s dramatic debut and a look back at To Catch a Predator rank among the standouts at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
The Challenges the U.S. Would Face in Gaza
The president offered no outline for overcoming a daunting set of obstacles.
Trump Is Inheriting an Environmental Disaster
PFAS could be the rare environmental issue that gets addressed this term.
The Beating Heart of Twin Peaks
David Lynch's work was often described as “mysterious” or “surreal”—but the emotions it provoked were just as fundamental.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
Bluetooth Speakers Are Ruining Music
You have two ears for a reason.
There Is No Real-Estate Solution for Gaza
Here’s what truly fresh thinking would look like instead.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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.
The Spies Are Shown the Door
Trump has never understood how the CIA’s people work. But he might know how to make them quit.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Parenting in America Keeps Getting More Intensive
The philosophy is hard on parents and children alike.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
The ‘Exciting Business Opportunity’ That Ruined Our Lives
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
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.