No One Loves the Bill (Almost) Every Republican Voted For
But they didn’t want to anger the president.
Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine
Bridget Brink, the former ambassador to Ukraine, on that country’s war with Russia, America’s betrayal of Ukraine, and why she resigned
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Lunch With Virginia Woolf
On finally reading A Room of One’s Own
Five Feel-Good TV Shows
Find the right comfort series to unwind with.
Trump Has Found His Class Enemy
The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.
The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men
What to do about the deadly misfits among us? First, recognize the problem.
The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change
Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place in 1994. 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.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us
You carry literal pieces of your mom—and maybe your grandma, and your siblings, and your aunts and uncles.
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.
The Bad Bunny Video That Captures the Cost of Gentrification
The artist’s latest project transforms an unconventional figure into a symbol.
A Red Sprite Gives Astronauts an Incredible Light Show
A powerful discharge lit up the sky high above a thunderstorm over Mexico.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.
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