I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is (Again)
The L.A. distortion effect
Photos of the Week: Treetop Walk, Camel Bath, Moose Move
Protests against federal immigration operations in California, a Catholic pilgrimage in Spain, a lawn-mower race in France, a rescue operation in the Mediterranean, and much more
When Mick Jagger Met the King of Zydeco
Clifton Chenier pioneered a new kind of blues—and changed rock history, too.
No More Student Visas? No Problem.
Beijing has reasons to want its top students to stay home.
He Surfed a Different Kind of Wave
Music wouldn’t be the same without Brian Wilson. That’s not an overstatement.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
Trump’s Deportations Aren’t What They Seem
The White House’s callous tactics are warping perceptions of reality.
Being a Dad Is About More Than Being Around
As I reflect on my own failings as a dad, what I hope I offered most is not memories but a model for living.
Inside the Democratic Rupture That Undermined Kamala Harris’s Presidential Hopes
In the weeks before Election Day, it seemed like the candidate had two campaigns.
The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game
Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?
So, What Did I Miss?
“How much can possibly happen when I’m on parental leave?” I said five months ago.
End the Phone-Based Childhood Now
The environment in which kids grow up today is hostile to human development.
Another Side of Modern Fatherhood
We hear a lot about how men are struggling, toxic, or both. Dr. Becky begs to differ.
The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes
The new takes on How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch refuse to commit to any significant changes.
The Real Problem with Trump’s Parade
The military may start to see itself differently.
Why So Many People Are Unhappy in Retirement
Too often, we imagine life to be like the hero’s journey, and leave out its crucial last step: letting go.
Fathers Don’t Just Protect—They Prepare
My grandfather helped his family survive in Nazi-occupied Austria. What his story taught me about fatherhood.
Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out
Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?
Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack
The Israeli campaign may be necessary, but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks.