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.
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.
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.
The Problem With $TRUMP
Democracy is for “we, the people”—not “them, the owners of memecoins.”
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
This Is About More Than RFK Jr.
A day for pseudoscience in Congress
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.
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
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.
China’s DeepSeek Surprise
What to make of China’s suddenly popular new AI model
Oh, How the Men Drone On
My male friends love to talk at me—but not with me.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
‘It’s an Illegal Executive Order. And It’s Stealing.’
Trump wants to go around Congress and freeze enormous amounts of federal spending. Can he?
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
The Libs Are Having Their Paranoia Moment
A rightward turn in the tech world has some users on edge.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End
Watching Trump from the future 51st state
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.
Trump Can’t Escape the Laws of Political Gravity
Sooner or later, nature will catch up to the president.
Beware the Weepy Influencers
People crying their hearts out online are selling intimacy—but the emptiest kind.
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