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A Virtual Cell Is a ‘Holy Grail’ of Science. It’s Getting Closer.

Large language models may unlock a new and valuable type of research.

DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest

People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.

Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?

Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.

Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’

Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.

The Unfightable Fire

The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.

Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over

But will he bother to build something new?

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.

The Choices That Create Isolation

Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.

The Walmart Effect

New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.

The Agony of Texting With Men

Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.

Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine

If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.

You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.

If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.

Americans Need to Party More

We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.

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 Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine

A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.

Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film

The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.

How Liberal America Came to Its Senses

The period of left-wing illiberalism that began about a decade ago seems to have drawn to a close. The final cause of death was the reelection of Donald Trump.

Doctors Thought They Knew What a Genetic Disease Is. They Were Wrong.

Mutations that happen throughout a person’s life may contribute to disease more than we realized.

Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy

But it still mattered for the rule of law.

Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth

Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.