Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
Why Trump Thanked John Roberts
The conservative justices are frequently accomplices to Trump’s assault on democracy.
The Specter of American Oligarchy
Generations of Americans have questioned the role of the wealthy few who govern the many.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
Democrats Are Acting Too Normal
In her response to Trump’s address, Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin failed to capture the hallucinatory nature of our national politics.
How the Index Card Cataloged the World
Carl Linnaeus, the father of biological taxonomy, also had a hand in inventing this tool for categorizing anything. An Object Lesson.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
DOGE Gets a Foreign Ally
Hungary has found a receptive partner in its efforts to investigate USAID: the American government.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’
Lifestyle coaches offer help with vacation planning, decision making, meditation, and more—for a price.
Migrants Prepare to Lose Their American Lives
In one Chicago neighborhood, this Trump term feels different.
The Scientific Fringe Comes Into Power
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?