The Strategic Crypto Swindle
A bitcoin reserve would be a government-backed grift.
Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
World War I in Photos: Introduction
A century ago, in the summer of 1914, a series of events set off an unprecedented global conflict that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 16 million people, dramatically redrew the maps of Europe, and set the stage for the 20th Century.
Why This Measles Outbreak Is Different
America’s regression could change the experience of childhood.
Inside the Collapse at the NIH
Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
America’s Cultural Revolution
What Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center really means
When America Persecutes Its Teachers
The Red Scare in schools
You May Miss Wokeness
Mere weeks into Trump 2.0, the war on “wokeness” is in full swing.
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.
Winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky
He simply likes Vladimir Putin better.
Chimamanda Adichie’s Fiction Has Shed Its Optimism
The Nigerian American author’s first novel in 12 years depicts troubled relations between men and women—but no tidy resolutions.
DOGE Gets a Foreign Ally
Hungary has found a receptive partner in its efforts to investigate USAID: the American government.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
Grad School Is in Trouble
The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
Why Women Still Can’t Have It All
It’s time to stop fooling ourselves, says a woman who left a position of power: the women who have managed to be both mothers and top professionals are superhuman, rich, or self-employed. If we truly believe in equal opportunity for all women, here’s what has to change.
World War II: Before the War
Part 1 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Trump Has a Funny Way of Protecting Women’s Sports
College programs are about to start paying athletes big money. Under new federal policy, women will see very little of it.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America