Oh, How the Men Drone On
My male friends love to talk at me—but not with me.
The Problem With $TRUMP
Democracy is for “we, the people”—not “them, the owners of memecoins.”
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
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.
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.
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.
What’s Guiding Trump’s Early Moves
Trump claims to be focused on national security, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit
Facebook’s parent company has reached a deal with the president, and Elon Musk’s platform says it’s negotiating its own settlement.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.
Trump Can’t Escape the Laws of Political Gravity
Sooner or later, nature will catch up to the president.
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer
Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.
The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us
You carry literal pieces of your mom—and maybe your grandma, and your siblings, and your aunts and uncles.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
Beware the Weepy Influencers
People crying their hearts out online are selling intimacy—but the emptiest kind.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
A Worn Path
A short story
Maybe We Do Need DOGE
Should Democrats work with Elon Musk?