Why Skepticism About College Is Hard to Shake
Americans’ feelings about the benefits of higher education don’t always match the facts.
Feudalism Is Our Future
What the next Dark Ages could look like
The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
When They Made Me Pray in School
I was the only Jewish boy in my class, and I felt like an outcast.
Mossad’s Former Chief Calls the War in Gaza ‘Useless’
An interview with Tamir Pardo, who argues that Israel’s military campaign has been flawed from the start
Mount Everest’s Xenon-Gas Controversy Will Last Forever
History is repeating itself in the world of controversial sports records.
Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning
“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”
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.
A PTSD Therapy ‘Seemed Too Good to Be True’
What if overcoming trauma can be painless?
Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch
Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.
The Writer Who Knew the Joys of Sex
Edmund White, who died yesterday at 85, infused his life with as much pleasure as he did his writing.
What the Fastest-Growing Christian Group Reveals About America
Instead of killing off faith, modernity has supercharged some of its most dramatic manifestations.
Big Tech’s AI Endgame Is Coming Into Focus
One app to rule them all
A Food Reckoning Is Coming
Our diets are awful for the planet. But we can’t simply abandon food.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Secret History of Trump’s Private Cellphone
“Who’s calling?” the president asks as he answers call after call from numbers he doesn’t know.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
The No. 1 Rule for Understanding Trump
A lot happens under this administration, but a lot un-happens, too.