How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
There Is No Real-Estate Solution for Gaza
Here’s what truly fresh thinking would look like instead.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
Gazans Don’t Need a Riviera. They Need Water.
The desperate struggle by Palestinian engineers to repair a water system destroyed by war
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
Trump and Musk Are Destroying the Basics of a Healthy Democracy
An apolitical bureaucracy run by public servants who respect the law is one of the greatest achievements a society can attain—and these two men have no respect for it.
Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
ADHD’s Sobering Life-Expectancy Numbers
The benefits of an early diagnosis are only becoming clearer.
The Breaking Point for Eggs
The logic of egg prices is getting scrambled.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
How the Economists Took Over the NBA
The financialization of sports has hit pro basketball, where business regulations now rule.
Nobody Wants Gaz-a-Lago
The president proposes a terrible solution to a very real problem.
A Sea Story
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.
The White Nationalist Now in Charge of Trump’s Public Diplomacy
A speechwriter gets a second shot at the State Department.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
Dear Therapist: I’m Having an Affair and I’ve Never Been Happier. Should I Confess?
I feel incredibly guilty and am worried that if we come clean, we will lose the respect of our children and become pariahs in our community.