Why Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About a Third Term
The prospect of smashing imagined limits on his power gives him an obvious thrill.
Musk Is Still Paying for Political Influence
Wisconsin’s contentious state-supreme-court election will put his theory of power to the test.
The Nocturnals
While most people are fast asleep, some ultra-introverts are going about their lives, reveling in the quiet and solitude. They challenge a core assumption of psychology: that all humans need social connection.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain
Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.
Why We’re Still Talking About the ‘Trauma Plot’
People will always experience terrible things, and many will want to write about them.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 25 most consequential collections from the past 25 years
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.
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