AI’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
But deepfakes and disinformation weren’t the main issues.
Brace for the Storm
The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last year of his previous one.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
How America Became Addicted to Therapy
And lost its tolerance for everyday stress.
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.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
The Democrats Are Committing Partycide
In the future, even winning the former “Blue Wall” states won’t be enough for the party’s presidential nominees.
Why America Still Doesn’t Have a Female President
Every woman is the wrong woman.
Photos of the Week: Blue Pond, Camel Fair, Embracing Peace
Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia, wildfires in California and New Jersey, a blanket of smog in New Delhi, a celebration of rural life in Turkey, Veterans Day in Seattle, and much more
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Inside the Secretive World of Tax-Avoidance Experts
A sociologist realized that if she were ever going to understand global inequality she would have to become one of the people who helps create it. So she trained to become a wealth manager to the ultra-rich.
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
RFK Jr. Collects His Reward
The conspiratorial and chaotic independent is poised to join the government that he claims is lying to you.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins
Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.