What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like
The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?
Men Might Be the Key to an American Baby Boom
Fertility policy has a big missing piece.
The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California
Housing prices are rising fast in red and purple states known for being easy places to build. How can that be?
Maybe We Don’t Need to Go to Space Anymore
Trump wants to slash NASA’s budget. A Real World star will lead the agency. But everything’s okay!
The Courts Won’t Save Democracy From Trump
George Conway on Trump, the rule of law, and why the legal system is failing
Home of the Brave
Camp is a place where girls learn to be courageous. Can it stay that way?
The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
How to Keep on the Sunny Side of Life
Ensuring a daily dose of sunlight will be good for your happiness.
How the Grateful Dead Nearly Solved the Problem With Live Music
The band’s innovative sound system made them sound better than ever. It also nearly broke them.
Photos of the Week: Sea Bull, Rainbow Fortress, Sand Shogun
Cleanup and recovery efforts in central Texas, the Running of the Bulls in Spain, Fourth of July fireworks in New York City, swimming in the newly opened Seine River, and much more
The Blockbuster That Captured a Growing American Rift
The novel that inspired the film Jaws was decidedly populist. The movie took a different turn.
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”