Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024
Some of the winning and honored photographs from this year’s competition
Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends
And the practice may be making people feel more lonely.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
Why America Still Doesn’t Have a Female President
Every woman is the wrong woman.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
How America Became Addicted to Therapy
And lost its tolerance for everyday stress.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Case for Reparations
Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.