Trump’s Cosplay Cabinet
The president’s appointees often appear to be acting out a made-for-television version of their jobs rather than actually doing them.
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.
The Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having
Sinners has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making.
Elon Musk’s Luck Runs Out
Why he didn’t see this coming
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
Firings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony
What Porn Did to American Culture
Sophie Gilbert discusses how the industry defined womanhood, sex, and power.
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
AI Executives Promise Cancer Cures. Here’s the Reality
The technology is genuinely useful for scientific discovery, but its applications are less dramatic than you might think.
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History
The Founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America’s public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross.
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.
Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend
The Israeli national-security minister came to New Haven to tell the story of his political awakening.
Grandparenting Is Changing
As grandparents take on more caregiving, their relationships with both their kids and their grandkids may start to look different.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks
Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.