The Message in the Sky Over Los Angeles
What it means to go from smog to smoke
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
How Solitude Is Rewiring American Identity
A conversation with Derek Thompson on how social isolation is affecting both happiness and civic life
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
Drop the Outrage Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Bluster
The way to deal with the bombast is by turning it against a leader who leads a movement that is actually deeply divided.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Trump’s Lawyer Walked Into a Trap
By the end of the argument, everyone knew it.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Should Not Exist
A bad idea gets worse every year.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.