The Blockbuster That Captured a Growing American Rift
The novel that inspired the film Jaws was decidedly populist. The movie took a different turn.
The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling
Three ways to find purpose and meaning in a job
Why Do Billionaires Go Crazy?
Tina Brown on how extreme wealth warps minds. Plus: hopes and fears after Trump’s strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
Pro-Palestine Activists Fell for Iran’s Propaganda
Western supporters would do well to note how Tehran’s policy has left the Palestinian cause in ruins.
A Military-Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest
Over the course of several months, Pauline Shanks Kaurin concluded that she no longer had the academic freedom necessary for doing her job.
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting
Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it.
What the New York Mayoral Primary Means for Democrats
Zohran Mamdani’s success might give the party a few ideas about how to move forward—to a point.
What Does Khamenei Do Now?
Things could get better. Or much worse.
Thank God for The Bear
Season 4 of the FX show is exactly what it—and we—needed.
The Worst Sandwich Is Back
Wraps are popular again. So is a certain kind of physique.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
Brace Yourself for Watery Mayo and Spiky Ice Cream
MAHA is coming for emulsifiers.
What America Can Learn From Iran’s Failure
The regime’s predicament shows what happens when conspiracies, rather than reality, shape decision making.
How Sleeping Less Became an American Value
Working at the expense of rest has long been a pillar of achievement.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Many people don’t know very much about their older relatives. But if we don’t ask, we risk never knowing our own history.