The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.
The Trump Backers Who Have Buyer’s Remorse
With every new policy and offhand remark, Trump belies the imaginary versions of himself that inspired many of his supporters.
The DOGE Project Will Backfire
Trump’s war on public employees is bad for all of us.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition