Richard Price’s Radical, Retrograde Novel
In Lazarus Man, he rejects the tropes of contemporary literature.
To Find Alien Intelligence, Start With the Mountains
The key to complex life might be hiding miles below our feet.
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.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
The Magic Mountain Saved My Life
When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose. Today, its vision is startlingly relevant.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Are We Living in a Different America?
A postelection conversation with staff writers Anne Applebaum and McKay Coppins
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
America Has an Onion Problem
When it comes to foodborne illnesses, onions have long been considered especially safe. Not anymore.
A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.
Why Gossip Is Fatal to Good Writing
A new book compares the authors and frenemies Joan Didion and Eve Babitz, but its fixation on their rivalry obscures the complicated truth.
Bad News
Legacy media must compete against a choose-your-own-adventure reality.
Helping Ukraine Is Europe’s Job Now
Trump is closer to Putin than to any of the continent’s democratic leaders.
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong
Democrats should not dismiss Trump’s win as the result of sexism and racism alone.
Why Women Still Can’t Have It All
It’s time to stop fooling ourselves, says a woman who left a position of power: the women who have managed to be both mothers and top professionals are superhuman, rich, or self-employed. If we truly believe in equal opportunity for all women, here’s what has to change.
Why Did Latinos Vote for Trump?
The narrative of America as the land of the free has ceased to be many voters’ top priority.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.