What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like
The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?
How the Grateful Dead Nearly Solved the Problem With Live Music
The band’s innovative sound system made them sound better than ever. It also nearly broke them.
What Your Favorite Grocery Store Says About You
Once a place of utility, the supermarket is now an object of obsession.
How to Be Happy Growing Older
Your future will probably be better than your past.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place in 1994. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating
This season of Love Island USA is a romance competition with very little romance.
How to Keep on the Sunny Side of Life
Ensuring a daily dose of sunlight will be good for your happiness.
The Jubilation in Israel Is Premature
The military strikes on Iran were impressive, but they haven’t brought the war to an end.
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
AI Will Never Be Your Kid’s Friend
Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human.
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
Dear Therapist: My Daughter Doesn’t Care That I Want Her to Live Closer to Home
I don’t think she truly understands the impact that seeing her only once or twice a year is having on us.
An Inhospitable Land
When the earth drinks in the last of the floodwaters, the places that remain will be different than they were before—turned sacred by overwhelming loss.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Invisibility of Older Women
As they age, women experience less public scrutiny—and entertain a wider set of choices about when and how they are seen.