Tyre Nichols and the End of Police Reform
If a savage beating, captured on camera, cannot produce a murder conviction, the chances of fixing the police-brutality problem are very bleak.
The Bliss of a Quieter Ego
We live in a world of noisy narcissism, but you can escape the cacophony—and be happier.
Trump’s Inevitable Betrayal of His Supporters
Trump never meant to keep his promises. His voters are starting to notice.
Canadian Ambassador: My Countrymen Are Angry and Frustrated With the U.S.
Kirsten Hillman talks Trump, trade, and the fraught future of the U.S.-Canada relationship.
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
The Impending Doom of Trump’s Trade War
The uncertainty is doing plenty of economic damage. He may make things much worse.
Why This India-Pakistan Conflict Is Different
India and Pakistan are fueling each other’s extremism without an off-ramp in sight.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
We’ve Been Thinking About Love All Wrong
What illness taught me about true friendship
The U.S. Threat Looming Over Canada
The consequences if Trump followed through on his belligerent rhetoric about a “51st state” would be catastrophic.
How to Define Old Age
Why would the World Health Organization want to call “old age” a disease?
The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)
The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
The Price of Title 42 Is the Battered Bodies of My Patients
She was in her late 20s, with a broken leg, and she was not the only one.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
The People Who Quit Dating
Being single can be hard—but the search for love may be harder.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
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