Fox News Vets Are Taking Over America’s 250th Birthday Party
The celebration is supposed to be nonpartisan, but is turning into an arm of Trump’s White House operation.
An Innocent Abroad in Mark Twain’s Paris
My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.
Elon and the Genius Trap
The best explanation for what went wrong
The Wyoming Hospital Upending the Logic of Private Equity
Instead of cutting services to cut costs, one rural hospital plans to thrive by offering more.
The Father-Daughter Routine That Transformed Our Family Life
In my household, Saturday is “Dad-urday.”
Democrats’ Male-Voter Problem
Plus: What Donald Trump is planning, and why Democrats aren’t ready for it
How Israel Executed Its Surprise Assault on Iran
Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.
This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters
His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.
Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
The Most Extreme Voice on RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Committee
Robert Malone, who believes the U.S. government has “reality-bending information-control capabilities,” will guide the future of American medical care.
Why So Many Accidental Pregnancies Happen in Your 40s
Conceiving after 35 is next to impossible—right?
A Parade of Ignorance
President Trump is sending tanks rolling through the streets of the capital not to honor service, but to celebrate power.
The Condemnations of Israel Are Half-Hearted
Diplomacy often takes the form of staged meetings and statements whose plain meanings differ from what the country’s leaders actually feel. What they actually feel is not usually difficult to discern.
The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class
Technocratic management, no matter how brilliant, cannot unwind structural inequalities.
Trump’s Least Favorite Words, in One Terrifying Song
How Kim Gordon turned lyrics about her packing list into a protest anthem.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
New York Is Not a Democracy
Could ranked-choice voting help Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo?
The Settlers With Their Sights on Gaza
A hard-line Israeli movement, featured in a new BBC documentary, expects to benefit from the current war—and meets no resistance from the U.S.
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army’s defense.