What a Microscopic Creature Taught Me About Parenting
A single-celled organism helped shift my perspective on climate change—and on my child’s future.
When Your Dream Job Is a Lie
Hacks paints a deflating picture of what it’s like to reach the top of your field.
Why I Played the Kennedy Center
How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back
Why Trump Paused the Tariffs
A stock-market swoon, or even a recession, might not frighten him, but the prospect of a 2008-style meltdown apparently still does.
The Problem With Abe Lincoln’s Face
The president’s iconic beard was a product of the anxious new realities of the photographic age.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
Dwyane Wade’s Greatest Challenge
The Hall of Famer reached the highest heights of the basketball world. Now he’s figuring out the type of man and father he wants to be.
The Catholics Who Have to Worship Somewhere Else
How the Latin Mass split the Church
What, Exactly, Is the Supreme Court Thinking?
The justices exhibit a disturbing willingness to ignore the human costs of Trump’s actions, preferring instead to remain within the more comfortable zone of high-minded legal theory.
El Salvador’s Exceptional Prison State
The president chose security over justice. For how long will his country accept the price?
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
The Art of the Retreat
Trump’s abrupt pivot from his planned global trade war was touted by allies as grand strategy. The president’s own words suggested otherwise.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Treating Friends Like Enemies
Rahm Emanuel and Trump’s tariff chaos
Americans Want to Be Rich
That simple aspiration propelled Trump into office, but it is now threatened by his tariffs.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.
Trump Blinked
Or did he?
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