The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach
Republicans are way overplaying their hand.
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.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
Trump’s Own Declaration of Independence
The president, who has flirted with regal rhetoric, wants a historic copy of America’s founding document placed in the Oval Office.
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
The Great Grocery Squeeze
How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert
Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
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.