The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
A Novel About a Father’s Choice
Culture and entertainment musts from Shane Harris
Hegseth Has All the Wrong Enemies
Appointing his personal lawyer to a top spot at the Pentagon is another sign that the U.S. military is now fighting culture wars.
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
Is DOGE Losing Steam?
The Department of Government Efficiency lives. But Donald Trump is reining in Elon Musk.
Cling to Your Disgust
The artist formerly known as Kanye West thinks this is a great time for a comeback. He might be right.
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
The November Election That Still Hasn’t Been Certified
North Carolinians voted in a state-supreme-court election four months ago. What’s going on?
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach
Republicans are way overplaying their hand.
When a Celebrity Offers a ‘Harsh Reality Check’
Artists’ attempts at activism often meet mockery on social media. One actor figured out a better way to do it.
Mickey 17 Is Sad, Strange, and So Much Fun
Bong Joon Ho’s first film after Parasite is another satire, this time with a delirious sci-fi veneer.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Photos of the Week: Regimental Goat, Reindeer Run, Orange Battle
A caretaking humanoid robot in Japan, prayers for Pope Francis in Brazil, a skijoring competition in Colorado, and much more
How the British Broke Their Own Economy
With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
Severance Cannot Save You
The show seems to be delivering an uncomfortable verdict on one of its biggest questions.
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.