Dear James: Is This Sexless Marriage Over?
My best friend’s husband refuses to touch her.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
Israel Plunges Into Darkness
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Start Over
It’s time to prepare for a new and better normal than your pre-pandemic life.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
This Is the Way a World Order Ends
Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.
Dear Therapist: I Don’t Approve of My Daughter-in-Law’s Parenting
I think my grandson needs some help, but I’m not sure how much advice I’m allowed to give as a grandparent.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
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.