America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
America’s Lonely Future
What happens when the nation takes a zero-sum approach to the world?
A New History of the Western Hemisphere
A recent book suggests that Latin American democracy may hold lessons for the current U.S. political moment
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.
What Are Emoji?
Unpacking the 🍑, the ️🤡, and the 👍
The Worst Sandwich Is Back
Wraps are popular again. So is a certain kind of physique.
The End of Publishing as We Know It
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
‘I’m Not Quite Sure How to Respond to This Presentation’
The discomfiting spectacle of RFK Jr.’s new vaccine-advisory committee
How to Assess the Damage of the Iran Strikes
It may be too soon for definitive conclusions, but that doesn’t preclude an educated guess.
The Red State Where Republicans Aren’t Afraid of Trump
Some of the last remaining GOP holdouts hail from the same state.
What the Right Learned From the Left About Policing Colleges
Donald Trump has co-opted his predecessors’ aggressive approach to civil-rights enforcement on campuses—and taken it even further.
The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling
Three ways to find purpose and meaning in a job
Brace Yourself for Watery Mayo and Spiky Ice Cream
MAHA is coming for emulsifiers.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.