Migrants Are Heading South
For years, millions of people traveled through Central America north to the United States. Now that flow is changing direction.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
Erdoğan Sets His Sights on Israel
If Trump wants to prevent another regional conflict, calling Turkey’s president a “friend” won’t cut it.
Trump Is Flirting With Economic Disaster
By threatening the independence of the Federal Reserve, the president risks undermining many of his key goals.
The Perfect Pop Star for a Dumb Stunt
Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
Is the GOP about to raise taxes?
About That ‘Possible Sign of Life’ on a Distant Planet
Possible is doing a lot of work.
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?
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
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