The Myth of a Loneliness Epidemic
Americans may not actually feel more desolate than they did in the past.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Biden’s Middle East Legacy
Donald Trump inherits a Middle East that looks dramatically different from the one his administration left in 2021.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
Why Reading Lolita in Tehran Holds Up
A new film vindicates Azar Nafisi’s humane literary ethos.
Evangelicals Made a Bad Trade
Hitching the evangelical wagon to Donald Trump has meant unhitching it from the life and teachings of Jesus.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
The Online Porn Free-for-All Is Coming to an End
Three decades into the internet era, the Supreme Court finally appears ready to uphold age-verification laws.
Blind Partisanship Does Not Actually Help Trump
The president is surrounding himself with people who may be television-ready but are not prepared to lead the country.
A Weekend Reading List
Read about the secretive world of extreme fishing, new approaches to aging, and more.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. 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.
Read These Six Books—Just Trust Us
Each title richly rewards readers who come in with little prior knowledge.
MAGA Is Starting to Crack
Now that Trump is president again, the right’s moment of unity is over.
The Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is a Big Test for the Constitution
Does the text mean what it plainly says?
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.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
Is Moderate Drinking Okay?
“Every drink takes five minutes off your life.” Maybe the thought scares you. Personally, I find comfort in it.
America Stopped Cooking With Tallow for a Reason
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s view on fats is about bucking convention, not promoting health.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.