What the H-1B Visa Fight Is Really About
Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders agree on how to reform the suddenly controversial immigration program. But the real conflict here is within the parties, not between them.
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.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
A Palestinian Story Unlike Any Other
In her debut novel Too Soon, Betty Shamieh isn’t trying to educate or enlighten.
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Altadena After the Fire
The pain of one of the last middle-class towns in Los Angeles
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
The Agony of Texting With Men
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
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.
Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
A Virtual Cell Is a ‘Holy Grail’ of Science. It’s Getting Closer.
Large language models may unlock a new and valuable type of research.
Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth
Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.
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