One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
‘It’s a Psyop’: Inside Elon Musk’s Empty Ultimatum
Trump’s billionaire enforcer told federal workers they needed to justify themselves—or else. Then the administration changed its mind.
The Human-Neanderthal Love-Story Mystery
How a pandemic travel restriction led to a revolutionary discovery about early humans
The Internet’s Favorite Sex Researcher
How Aella went from selling sex to studying it
Farewell, Camelot. Hello, MAGAlot.
Trump seeks to emulate JFK’s power over American art. But bending culture to his will might not be as easy as he thinks.
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
The Real Goal of the Trump Economy
The president isn’t trying to engineer prosperity for Americans. He’s seeking power for himself.
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Axis of Resistance Keeps Getting Smaller
Iran may be losing its grip on Iraq, too.