The Jubilation in Israel Is Premature
The military strikes on Iran were impressive, but they haven’t brought the war to an end.
How the Grateful Dead Nearly Solved the Problem With Live Music
The band’s innovative sound system made them sound better than ever. It also nearly broke them.
AI Will Never Be Your Kid’s ‘Friend’
Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human.
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
How to Recover From State Terror
A new book about Argentina’s disappeared shows how difficult it can be to reckon with atrocities of the past.
An Inhospitable Land
When the earth drinks in the last of the floodwaters, the places that remain will be different than they were before—turned sacred by overwhelming loss.
The Courts Won’t Save Democracy From Trump
George Conway on Trump, the rule of law, and why the legal system is failing
Should You Be Having More Babies?
It’s time for everyone to engage in the depopulation debate, says Dean Spears, a co-author of After the Spike.
The Backdoor Way That Pete Hegseth Could Keep Women Out of Combat
Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
Who’s Afraid of Being Middlebrow?
Virginia Woolf.
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
How to Be Happy Growing Older
Your future will probably be better than your past.
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.
How Joseph Kurihara lost his faith in America
The Nuclear Club Might Soon Double
As American power recedes, South Korea, Japan, and a host of other countries may pursue the bomb.
RFK Jr.’s Autism Time Machine
The health secretary’s approach to the condition gives the impression that two decades of research simply never happened.