The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
Camp was the place these girls felt safe and free.
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening Is Populism Theater
A hated policy is over. But why?
The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating
This season of Love Island USA is a romance competition with very little romance.
Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action
Is the nominee for New York City mayor “African American”? Wrong question.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
Home of the Brave
Camp is a place where girls learn to be courageous. Can it stay that way?
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.”
Men Might Be the Key to an American Baby Boom
Fertility policy has a big missing piece.
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
Maybe We Don’t Need to Go to Space Anymore
Trump wants to slash NASA’s budget. A Real World star will lead the agency. But everything’s okay!
How to Keep on the Sunny Side of Life
Ensuring a daily dose of sunlight will be good for your happiness.
What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like
The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?
The Courts Won’t Save Democracy From Trump
George Conway on Trump, the rule of law, and why the legal system is failing
Photos of the Week: Sea Bull, Rainbow Fortress, Sand Shogun
Cleanup and recovery efforts in central Texas, the Running of the Bulls in Spain, Fourth of July fireworks in New York City, swimming in the newly opened Seine River, and much more
The ‘Russia Hoax,’ Revisited
CIA Director John Ratcliffe wants to rewrite history.
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science