What Trump’s Purge Could Mean for the Military
Panelists discuss the president’s firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C. Q. Brown.
The Governor Who Stood Up to Trump
The president sees himself as national king, and every other American—including Maine Governor Janet Mills—as one of his quavering subjects.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
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.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
A Movie That Has Fun With the Inevitability of Death
The Monkey pairs its macabre sense of humor with an unsettling takeaway.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
How I Demolished My Life
A home-improvement story
‘Constitutional Crisis’ Is an Understatement
It’s the hottest, and most useless, buzz phrase of the moment.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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 Coming Democratic Revolution
To fight Trump and the GOP, blue states are planning to appropriate a Republican strategy: federalism.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
Why Is Everyone Talking About Getting ‘Oneshotted’?
A slang term for the extremely online also serves as a weird mirror of the internet experience.