Annoying People to Death
Why the Medicaid work requirement is a terrible idea
Photos: Deadly Flooding in Texas
Early Friday morning, heavy rainfall in central Texas set off flash floods, causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in less than an hour and reportedly killing at least 89 people—including many girls at a summer camp. Rescue workers and volunteers have been hard at work throughout the weekend.
Fast Fashion’s End Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Tariffs won’t kill the industry. In fact, they might even make waste and exploitation problems worse.
The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California
Housing prices are rising fast in red and purple states known for being easy places to build. How can that be?
How Public Health Discredited Itself
To earn back the respect of Americans, the profession needs to return to its original principles.
Extreme Violence Without Genocide
The plight of white South Africans is part of a much larger problem.
Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR
A religious movement that has so often taken public stands has been unusually quiet since Trump gutted the program to combat AIDS in Africa.
The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us
You carry literal pieces of your mom—and maybe your grandma, and your siblings, and your aunts and uncles.
RFK Jr. Is Noticeably Quiet About a MAHA Obsession
The health secretary has no plan for addressing the country’s sleep problem.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows
An unexpected status symbol has become a fixture of high-end homes.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
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.
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.