What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like
The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?
A Strange Time to Be Trans
In this particular culture war, some self-described skeptics look less like truth-tellers than merchants of doubt.
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?
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
She Was More Than the Next Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield’s life might seem like a tragedy—but it wasn’t, a new documentary argues.
How the Grateful Dead Nearly Solved the Problem With Live Music
The band’s innovative sound system made them sound better than ever. It also nearly broke them.
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening Is Populism Theater
A hated policy is over. But why?