The Agony of Texting With Men
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point
America has a long history of shielding infrastructure and communication platforms from foreign control.
How Sherlock Holmes Broke Copyright Law
Adaptations of Holmes stories are exploding now that the detective is in the public domain. Critics believe it should have happened decades ago.
When the Flames Come for You
Our family’s flight from the L.A. fires brought the difference between vague preparedness and real emergency into shockingly sharp focus.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
September 5 Captures a Crisis Becoming Must-Watch TV
A harrowing moment transforms into a spectacle in this thrilling film.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Trump Is Poised to Turn the DOJ Into His Personal Law Firm
The question the Senate confirmation process must address is whether the department’s tradition of independence will be supplanted by a new value: loyalty.
The Film That Rips the Hollywood Comeback Narrative Apart
The Substance is one of several recent movies that scrutinize older female performers’ struggle to stay relevant.
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
A Crush Can Teach You a Lot About Yourself
There’s no harm in fantasies, even if you know they’ll never come true.
The Great Crypto Crash
Trump will usher in a speculative frenzy.
Georgia O’Keeffe at Home
Inside the painter’s life in New Mexico
When Poets Face Death
Their later works have a peculiar power.
Trump’s Lawyer Walked Into a Trap
By the end of the argument, everyone knew it.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.