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Put Down the Vacuum
Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.
Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle
Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.
Pam Bondi’s Comeback
In 2017, Pam Bondi was passed over as too scandal-tainted. This time, she’s the safe, acceptable fallback choice.
Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?
The sound of gentrification is silence.
What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat
Trump’s allies treat every change in social norms as a DEI project gone wrong.
What to Read If You’re Angry About the Election
These seven books aren’t a cure for rage and despair. Think of them instead as a prescription.
How I Demolished My Life
A home-improvement story
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
Trump Is Building the Most Anti-Semitic Cabinet in Decades
Donald Trump has vowed to “defeat anti-Semitism.” His Cabinet picks tell a very different story.
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
He Was the World’s Longest-Held Death-Row Inmate. He Was Also Innocent.
Each day for 50 years, the Japanese boxer Iwao Hakamada woke up unsure whether it would be his last.
You’re Showering Too Much
Wash your hands, but lay off the other parts.
One Food to Change the World
The bean has the potential to remake American diets, but it has an image problem.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI
Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
What the Men of the Internet Are Trying to Prove
Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.
An American Catastrophe
The secret history of the U.S. government’s family-separation policy
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