Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?
Jair Bolsonaro was made to answer for trying to overturn an election.
MAGA Has Found a New Model
The leading figures of the Trump administration have fallen for a far-right party in Germany.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Photos of the Week: Goat Grabbing, Flying Fox, Elephant Orphanage
Widespread flooding in Kentucky, a Russian drone attack at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a mask festival in Latvia, Carnival costumes in Venice, and much more
Winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Elon Musk Can’t Stop Talking About Penises
The world’s richest man needs new material.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a look back at the 28 years when it stood, separating a city and its people.
The Governor Who Stood Up to Trump
The president sees himself as national king, and every other American—including Maine Governor Janet Mills—as one of his quavering subjects.