The Democrats’ ‘No We Can’t’ Strategy
The party hasn’t shown much of an ability to unite around its best interests lately.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
What Happens If Trump Comes for the Mail?
This would basically be stealing an agency.
The Trump Voters Who Are Losing Patience
Some of the president’s own voters are ready to blame him if their lives don’t improve soon.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’
Lifestyle coaches offer help with vacation planning, decision making, meditation, and more—for a price.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
The Taxpayers Are Going All In on Crypto
This isn’t an investment; it’s a giveaway to Trump’s supporters.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Unusual Homes Around the World
Images of where people live—from cave dwellings and tree houses to soccer-ball-shaped shelters, toilet-shaped homes, and portable domiciles.
The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky
He simply likes Vladimir Putin better.
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.
The Invasion That Wasn’t
Conspiracy theories in small-town Alabama
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
It Was an Ambush
Friday marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.
There Are No More Red Lines
Welcome to the Great Emboldening.
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