A Photo Appreciation of Life in Our Oceans
A collection of images showcasing some of the incredible marine biodiversity across our blue planet
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place in 1994. 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.
‘That’s Something That You Won’t Recover From as a Doctor’
In Idaho and other states, draconian laws are forcing physicians to ignore their training and put patients’ lives at risk.
America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
A Real Cancer in Washington
The quiet heroism of my friend in government
The New Old Age
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men
What to do about the deadly misfits among us? First, recognize the problem.
The Mainstreaming of Literary Kink
A noirish novel set in the world of strip clubs and BDSM dungeons ventures beyond titillation and into the daily grind.
Dear James: I’m Living in a Tragedy
Death, estrangement, a struggling friend: How does one carry on when the worst keeps happening?