A Film Impossible to Have Mild Feelings About
Emilia Pérez is messy, excessive, and manipulative—and spectacular because of it.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
Making Government Efficient Again
An incoming Trump administration plans to ransack the civil service. But it needs reform, not demolition.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
Israel Is Fighting a Different War Now
The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single, multifront war with Iran.
Why the Gaetz Announcement Is Already Destroying the Government
With his Cabinet picks, Donald Trump is causing a civil-service exodus that may hobble federal infrastructure for generations.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.
Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.
How the Beatles Wrote ‘A Day in the Life’
Fifty years after its release, the sprawling closing track on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band remains a testament to the group’s ambitious songwriting.
How Bronze Age Pervert Charmed the Far Right
An internet personality who espouses fascism, racism, and bodybuilding has won influential converts.
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
The RFK Jr. Effect
His views could damage Americans’ trust in public health—whether he is confirmed or not.
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
The Secret of Scooby-Doo’s Enduring Appeal
Why on earth has the formulaic series, which debuted half a century ago, outlasted just about everything else on television?
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.