Coffee’s Grip on America
Inflation hardly hampered Americans’ love of buying the beverage.
Parents, Put Down Your Phone Cameras
In trying to capture so much of our kids’ lives, we risk missing out.
The 20 Best Podcasts of 2024
The shows that kept listeners refreshing their apps this year
Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever
Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas
Me, My Future, and I
I had a conversation with an 80-year-old version of myself. I didn’t like her.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
77 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2024
Chewing gum, space capsules, and minivans are just a few of the things we see differently after a year of reporting.
Apocalypse, Constantly
Humans love to imagine their own demise.
‘Dumbed-Down Catholicism Was a Disaster’
America’s most watched bishop, Robert Barron, is scouting out a new future for Christianity.
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.
Georgia O’Keeffe at Home
Inside the painter’s life in New Mexico
The Rise of the Troll
They may seem like pranksters on the margins, but what happens when the most powerful people on Earth are trolls?
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
L.A.’s Twin Crises Finally Seem Fixable
The city is gradually revamping America’s most infamous sprawl.
The World Needs Netflix Minis
To understand how viewing habits have changed, consider the difference between the couch show and the phone show.
Untangling the Controversy Over the New Joker Movie
Even before its release, the film has sparked debate for two main reasons: the online fandom inspired by the character and fears of possible gun violence.
What I Learned From Praying With Jimmy Carter
“Everything has a way of coming back around,” the former president said. “What seems unstoppable and inevitable never is.”
The MAGA Honeymoon Is Over
Silicon Valley and the nativist right worked together to elect Trump. Now the infighting has begun.
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