When My Teacher Made Me Pray
I was the only Jewish kid in my class, and I felt like an outcast.
Diddy’s Trial Is Revealing a Conspiracy, but It’s Not the One People Expected
The speculative guesswork distracts from the all-too-ordinary issues at the center of his case.
Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire
For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Great American Novels
136 books that made America think
The Silence Doctors Are Keeping About Millennial Deaths
Physicians who care for younger cancer patients are shying away from hard but necessary conversations.
The GOP’s New Medicaid Denialism
Unable to defend their health-care cuts on the merits, congressional Republicans have pivoted to magical thinking.
How Part-Time Jobs Became a Trap
For millions of American low-wage workers today, the problem is not overwork—it’s underwork.
When Kids Have to Act Like Parents, It Affects Them for Life
Some people who have to be responsible for their siblings or parents as children grow up to be compulsive caretakers.
HIV’s Most Promising Breakthrough Has Taken a Hit
Several mRNA vaccine trials found a debilitating side effect, and now the Trump administration is cutting funding for more research.