Migrants Are Heading South
For years, millions of people traveled through Central America north to the United States. Now that flow is changing direction.
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.
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.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
About That ‘Possible Sign of Life’ on a Distant Planet
Possible is doing a lot of work.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
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.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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