How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
What Trump’s Finger-Pointing Reveals
Words, including the words of presidents, matter so very much.
The Truth About Trump’s Iron Dome for America
The plan doesn’t have to work to be a political win for the president.
A Horror Movie That Already Gave Away Its Twist
The new film Companion can’t keep its big secret to itself, but it has others in store.
Your FOMO Is Trying to Tell You Something
Maybe you are missing out.
Why Is One Chicago Neighborhood Twice as Deadly as Another?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
Seventy Miles in Hell
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
The Price America Will Pay for Trump’s Tariffs
Alienating allies and partners that the U.S. desperately needs means that “America First” will be “America Alone.”
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Music’s New Generation Is Here
This year’s Grammys ceremony celebrated a new class of willful, distinct talents.
The Efficacy of Prayer
“The very question ‘Does prayer work?’ puts us in the wrong frame of mind from the outset.”
Dear Therapist: My Family Hates My Mother
She picks fights, doesn’t listen to others, and makes everyone uncomfortable. Nobody wants to invite her to events—and I feel awful about it.
Trump’s Lawyer Walked Into a Trap
By the end of the argument, everyone knew it.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.