How Colin Jost Became a Joke
The “Weekend Update” host knows exactly what he’s doing.
How to Make Friendships Last Your Whole Life
“Swallow your pride and make the first move,” one reader says.
Trump Is Hiding Behind His Lawyers
The president wants to seize new powers, yet he’s also eager to hand off responsibility for hard decisions.
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?
An emerging critical consensus argues that we’ve entered a cultural dark age. I’m not so sure.
‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
Trump Thinks He Knows What Started the Pandemic
The lab-leak theory of COVID-19’s origins has become a principle of MAGA governance.
The Real Problem With the FAA
There’s a fundamental flaw in the way the United States guides airplanes around the country.
Trump Is Tired of Courts Telling Him He’s Breaking the Law
Beneath the technical arguments at the Supreme Court last week was an effort to take away one of the only really effective legal tools for reining in the executive branch.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy