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.
This Is About More Than RFK Jr.
A day for pseudoscience in Congress
What’s Guiding Trump’s Early Moves
Trump claims to be focused on national security, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Trump Can’t Escape the Laws of Political Gravity
Sooner or later, nature will catch up to the president.
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.
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.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End
Watching Trump from the future 51st state
The Problem With $TRUMP
Democracy is for “we, the people”—not “them, the owners of memecoins.”
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
A Less Brutal Alternative to IVF
Fertility treatment doesn’t have to be so painful.
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
China’s DeepSeek Surprise
What to make of China’s suddenly popular new AI model
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
A Profession Is Not a Personality
Reducing yourself to any single characteristic, whether it be your title or your job performance, is a deeply damaging act.
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 on Earth Is Eusexua?
The sensation you get when dancing or making a really good cup of tea? FKA Twigs wants to bottle that.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.
Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit
Facebook’s parent company has reached a deal with the president, and Elon Musk’s platform says it’s negotiating its own settlement.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.