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How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Blink twice if you need help, Mr. Mayor.
DOJ lawyers pride themselves on working for an organization that is unique among federal agencies in its independence from politics—for now.
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Other countries have demonstrated three possible paths—not all of which lead to good endings.
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
Can anything satisfy the guests of The White Lotus?
If the president gets his way, the strong, not international lawyers, will write the rules.
These books are all exquisite arguments for the necessity of stories about romance.
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
The first intriguing Marvel sequel in years quickly wastes its potential.
The 50-year-old sketch-comedy show isn’t just about the jokes.
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The president’s former campaign manager was denied an official role in the Department of Homeland Security, but he remains influential.
Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic.
Sun City offers evidence that Americans’ widespread isolation began long before they became absorbed in their phones.
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.