Putin Won
The Russian dictator has bent the world, including the United States, to his vision.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Is DOGE Losing Steam?
The Department of Government Efficiency lives. But Donald Trump is reining in Elon Musk.
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
When Kids Realize Their Whole Life Is Already Online
Googling yourself has become a rite of passage.
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
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 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?
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?
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
My Family’s Slave
She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.
How to Want Less
The secret to satisfaction has nothing to do with achievement, money, or stuff.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
When You’re MAGA, They Let You Do It
Why Trumpworld is just fine with Andrew Tate’s violent misogyny