The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends
It’s a little boring, a little type A, and a lot better than letting relationships fizzle.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Perverse Logic of Trump’s Nomination Circus
The sheer quantity of individually unqualified selections might make blocking any of them harder.
Not Just Sober-Curious, but Neo-Temperate
How sobriety went from a radical social movement to a tool of self-optimization
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Where Han Kang’s Nightmares Come From
In her novels, the South Korean Nobel laureate returns again and again to her country’s bloody past.
Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
The Case for Brain Rot
The new language of the internet is both mind-numbing and irresistible.
Iran’s Return to Pragmatism
The events of 2024 shifted the balance of power in the Middle East—and inside Iran.
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
What Not to Wear
The false promise of seasonal-color analysis
Harvard Didn’t Break America
Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?
Don’t turn to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Time for Senate Republicans to Decide
The confirmation of all of Trump’s Cabinet choices isn’t a foregone conclusion.