The Great Forgetting
Andrew Cuomo has come back from scandals once seen as career-ending.
The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky
He simply likes Vladimir Putin better.
Winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
Migrants Prepare to Lose Their American Lives
In one Chicago neighborhood, this Trump term feels different.
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
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.
When You’re MAGA, They Let You Do It
Why Trumpworld is just fine with Andrew Tate’s violent misogyny
The Telepathy Trap
A podcast shows how love divides us.
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
Firing the ‘Conscience’ of the Military
Getting rid of the military’s top lawyers is not exactly a sign that the Trump administration wants to follow the law.
It Was an Ambush
Friday marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.
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.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Merle Oberon Was Way, Way Ahead of Her Time
The actor is often erased from narratives of racial progress in Hollywood. That should change.
Canada Is Taking Trump Seriously and Personally
Sometimes sporting events really are bigger than the game itself.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
My Mom’s Guide to the Art of Living
Learning how to experience things more fully is a key to greater happiness.
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
DEI Has Lost All Meaning
We can’t debate its merits when we don’t agree on what it is.
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