How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Pay Attention to the FBI
That’s a whole other crisis brewing.
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Why Tom Brady Could Be Worth $375 Million in the Booth
Applying any normal ROI analysis to Brady’s broadcaster contract is difficult for at least four reasons.
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
How to Rebuild From the Ashes
Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park was destroyed by a fire in 2017—but mostly recovered. It could be a model for Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
The Race-Blind College-Admissions Era Is Off to a Weird Start
After the fall of affirmative action, things have not gone the way anyone expected.
A New, Unbearably Honest Kind of Writing
Two authors’ memoirs attempt to communicate intensely isolating experiences to readers.
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.
The Rise of the Selfish Plutocrats
Instead of pursuing philanthropy, many now seek to evade social responsibility.
Why So Many People Are Unhappy in Retirement
Too often, we imagine life to be like the hero’s journey, and leave out its crucial last step: letting go.
Trump’s Conquest of the Kennedy Center Is Accelerating
The president has begun purging the board of Washington’s premier arts organization.
ADHD’s Sobering Life-Expectancy Numbers
The benefits of an early diagnosis are only becoming clearer.
Paranoia Is Winning
How Elon Musk’s conspiracy theories became official White House policy
Dear Therapist: I’m Having an Affair and I’ve Never Been Happier. Should I Confess?
I feel incredibly guilty and am worried that if we come clean, we will lose the respect of our children and become pariahs in our community.
Picking the Perfect Episode of TV
Readers share their selections from The Last of Us, West Wing, Community, and more.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
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.
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