America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State
For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.
America’s Most Dangerous Anti-Jewish Propagandist
Making sense of anti-Semitism today requires examining Henry Ford’s outsize part in its origins.
The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
The Media Is Splitting in Two
Those who fear Trump and those who do not
How Air-Conditioning Built Our Reality
The AC was not only a brilliant innovation; it changed the course of human life.
No One Can Offer Any Hope
Even if most Americans haven’t abandoned their private sense of empathy, many don’t seem terribly bothered by the rancidness of their leaders.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
Dear Therapist: My Husband Had a Relationship With His Best Friend
The man he says is “like a brother” to him turns out to have been more than that.
The New Dark Age
The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.
How I Accidentally Inspired a Major Chinese Motion Picture
A decade ago, I wrote a story about transcending cultural boundaries through sports. Now it’s a movie with a very different message.
The Invisibility of Older Women
As they age, women experience less public scrutiny—and entertain a wider set of choices about when and how they are seen.
Sometimes a Parade Is Just a Parade
Not everything the Trump administration does is a threat to democracy.
What Adults Lost When Kids Stopped Playing in the Street
In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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