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The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change
Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.
Lamentations
A short story
The Making of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle
How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke
The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California
Housing prices are rising fast in red and purple states known for being easy places to build. How can that be?
The Non-Exoneration of Diddy
Sean Combs’s acquittal on a racketeering charge doesn’t erase his history as a domestic abuser.
The Reality My Medicaid Patients Face
With work requirements in place, many will be removed from Medicaid even though they should qualify.
Nobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore
“Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine.
The Rise of the ‘Club-Sandwich Generation’
America has more great-grandparents than ever. It also has a new caretaking challenge.
Online Relationships Are Real
Social media filters relationships whether we like it or not, and many young people no longer draw a distinction between real and digital interactions.
Surviving Anxiety
I've tried therapy, drugs, and booze. Here’s how I came to terms with the nation's most common mental illness.