The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
The World Can’t Keep Up With Its Garbage
Trash dumping is taking a devastating environmental toll—especially on poorer countries.
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.
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 Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
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.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
The Whistleblower for the Whistleblowers
As the leader of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger’s role was to get wrongfully fired civil servants back on the job—until he got fired himself.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
How to Want Less
The secret to satisfaction has nothing to do with achievement, money, or stuff.
Introducing: How to Age Up
The science around aging is expanding, but are our cultural narratives keeping up?
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Great Salt Shake-Up
Why has kosher salt replaced table salt in American pantries?
The Best Way to Type ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Every time you shrug, you don’t need to Google, then copy, then paste.
Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
What Two Crucial Words in the Constitution Actually Mean
I reviewed more than a thousand publications from the founding era, and discovered that “executive power” doesn’t imply what most scholars thought.
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