COVID Broke the Rules of Virus Evolution
Why did this coronavirus change faster than scientists expected?
Winners of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored underwater images
How America Wasted Its Most Powerful Economic Weapon
If world leaders had been clearer about the sanctions Putin would face, they might have deterred his invasion of Ukraine.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Bird Strike
A short story
A Man Who Actually Stands Up to Trump
Zelensky’s very presence reprimands everyone who surrendered to Trump.
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.
The Trump Backers Who Have Buyer’s Remorse
With every new policy and offhand remark, Trump belies the imaginary versions of himself that inspired many of his supporters.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
The Obvious Inefficiency of Elon Musk’s New Order
DOGE is wasting time and money on what makes sense only as a troll or a publicity stunt.
The Erasing of American Science
How far can the Trump administration bend U.S. research before it breaks?
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
‘Herr Hitler, Do You Really Believe Me Capable of Such a Dirty Trick?’
The chancellor rewarded loyalty with loyalty. Until he didn’t.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.
Trump Sided With Putin. What Should Europe Do Now?
European democracies must stop infantilizing themselves.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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.
The Opposition Is Already Growing
Trump is getting substantial pushback, both from the courts and from other pockets of civic life.
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