America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
The Podcast of Magical Thinking
Don’t fall for The Telepathy Tapes.
The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
Severance Cannot Save You
The show seems to be delivering an uncomfortable verdict on one of its biggest questions.
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.
Trump Is Breaking the Fourth Wall
Reality television helped propel Donald Trump to the White House. Now its conventions are helping him expand its powers.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Telepathy Trap
A podcast shows how love divides us.
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.
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
America’s Cultural Revolution
What Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center really means
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
The Pentagon’s DEI Panic
What are the nation’s warfighters so afraid of?
A Novel About a Father’s Choice
Culture and entertainment musts from Shane Harris
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’
Lifestyle coaches offer help with vacation planning, decision making, meditation, and more—for a price.