The Truth About Trump’s Iron Dome for America
The plan doesn’t have to work to be a political win for the president.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Not Enough Has Changed Since Sanford and Son
The unwritten rules of Black TV
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
A Horror Movie That Already Gave Away Its Twist
The new film Companion can’t keep its big secret to itself, but it has others in store.
Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
My Boyfriend Is About to Move In With His Ex
Am I wrong for thinking this is a deal-breaker?
Hanif Kureishi’s Relentlessly Revealing Memoir
How a tragic accident helped the author find his rebellious voice again
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
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.
Why You Have to Care About These 12 Colleges
Change them, and you change America.
Beyond Doomscrolling
The internet we have, and the one we want
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
The Strategy Behind Trump’s Policy Blitz
The flood of executive orders and news was designed to disorient the Democratic resistance. It might be working.
Trump’s Campaign to Dismantle the Government
The president is pursuing the long-standing conservative goal of neutralizing the federal bureaucracy.
Is This How Reddit Ends?
The site has become a reservoir of humanity on the web. Now it, too, is turning to AI.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
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