Trump: A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama
What the president is after with his pledge to take back the waterway
Trump’s Colombia Spat Is a Gift to China
Latin American leaders don’t like submitting to the United States in imperial mode. They also have an alternative.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
RFK Jr. Is an Excellent Conspiracy Theorist
He has an unusual talent for sounding reasonable.
America Is Now Counting on You, Pete Hegseth
My advice for the incoming secretary of defense
How the U.S. Gamed the Law of the Sea
It made itself bigger.
The Worst Page on the Internet
Neal Agarwal distills digital life to its essence.
The Dishonesty of the Abortion Debate
Why we need to face the best arguments from the other side
My Last Trial
I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.
Birthright Citizenship Is a Sacred Guarantee
The attack on it is a violation of the nation’s post–Civil War rebirth.
Starbucks’ Most Beloved Offering Is Disappearing
It’s the end of free bathrooms—and of a particular fantasy.
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.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.
Winners of the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s contest
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
The Border Got Quieter, So Trump Had to Act
The president would rather exploit a free-for-all than manage migrant flows effectively.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Turns Out Signing the Hunter Biden Letter Was a Bad Idea
Why so many titans of intelligence were willing to risk their hard-won credibility is deeply mysterious.
Evangelicals Made a Bad Trade
Hitching the evangelical wagon to Donald Trump has meant unhitching it from the life and teachings of Jesus.
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