13 Feel-Good TV Shows to Watch This Winter
The most comforting shows to watch during the coldest season
The Two Donald Trumps
Donald Trump campaigned as the return-to-normal candidate—while promising policies that would unleash fresh chaos.
Trump Signals That He’s Serious About Mass Deportation
These are not the staff picks of someone who doesn’t mean what he says.
The Democrats’ Senate Nightmare Is Only Beginning
If the party doesn’t figure out how to compete in more states, perpetual GOP dominance is all but assured.
What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind
Grief, conspiracy theories, and one family’s search for meaning in the two decades since 9/11
The Democrats Need an Honest Conversation on Gender Identity
The party went into an election with policies it couldn’t defend—or even explain.
The Magic Mountain Saved My Life
When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose. Today, its vision is startlingly relevant.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Great Conspiracy-Theorist Flip-Flop
Elon Musk didn’t “steal” the election.
To Find Alien Intelligence, Start With the Mountains
The key to complex life might be hiding miles below our feet.
How Can I Find More Satisfaction in Work?
My job consumes and torments me. There has to be a better way.
The Queer Author Who Spoke the Plain Truth
Dorothy Allison, the Bastard Out of Carolina author who died last week, modeled the power of honesty in her writing and her life.
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
The National Gallery’s “Paris 1874” explores the movement’s dark origins.
Why People Itch, and How to Stop It
Scientists are discovering lots of little itch switches.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
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.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
There Really Is a Deep State
It’s nothing like what Donald Trump says it is.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.