My Home Is a Horror of Unfinished Tasks
Why can’t I get anything done?
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
In a populist moment, the Democratic Party had the extremely rich and the very famous, some great music, and Mark Ruffalo. And they got shellacked.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
Kendrick Lamar Makes His Point Clearer
On his new album, GNX, a rapper who’s obsessed with excellence tries to entertain the masses.
When Haruki Murakami Takes His Own Magic for Granted
The Japanese author’s popularity rests on a blend of mystery and accessibility. His latest novel fails to achieve that balance.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
Tossing a Bird That Does Not Fly Out of a Plane
A Thanksgiving story about the limits of human empathy
The Perfect Man Who Wasn’t
For years he used fake identities to charm women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then his victims banded together to take him down.
What Comes Next for Air Travel
The Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers.
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
No One Knows Exactly What Social Media Is Doing to Teens
Years and years of research add up to an uncomfortable reality: The connection between social media and mental health is more complicated than it seems.
The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders
Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.
Three Ways to Become a Deeper Thinker
You don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to realize the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
A Guide for the Politically Homeless
Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition