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.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgment
What Seamus Heaney gave me
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
Photos of the Week: Goat Grabbing, Flying Fox, Elephant Orphanage
Widespread flooding in Kentucky, a Russian drone attack at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a mask festival in Latvia, Carnival costumes in Venice, and much more
The Isolation of Intensive Parenting
You can micromanage your kid’s life or ask for community help with child care—but you can’t have both.
Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud
It’s infrastructure week, but for bribery.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
‘Not My President’s Day’: Thousands Gather in Protest Against Trump
Images of some of yesterday’s nationwide anti-Trump rallies, ranging from Alaska and California to Massachusetts and Florida
26 Brilliant Movies That Critics Were Wrong About
A group of films, ranging from art-house gems to big blockbusters, that deserve a fresh look
The Weak Science Behind Psychedelics
If vulnerable patients are going to take powerful hallucinogens, they deserve better evidence.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
Why People Feel Nostalgic for Terrible Times
Some people miss the early, eerie first few months of the pandemic, when time seemed to have stopped.
Intimidating Americans Will Not Work
Trump is punishing Americans who don’t say the words he likes best. That’s not how it works in America.