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Why Do Billionaires Go Crazy?

Tina Brown on how extreme wealth warps minds. Plus: hopes and fears after Trump’s strike against Iran’s nuclear program.

The End of Publishing as We Know It

Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media

A Military-Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest

Over the course of several months, Pauline Shanks Kaurin concluded that she no longer had the academic freedom necessary for doing her job.

America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff

Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.

What America Can Learn From Iran’s Failure

The regime’s predicament shows what happens when conspiracies, rather than reality, shape decision making.

What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane

Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.

The Worst Sandwich Is Back

Wraps are popular again. So is a certain kind of physique.

What the New York Mayoral Primary Means for Democrats

Zohran Mamdani’s success might give the party a few ideas about how to move forward—to a point.

Why Do So Many Parents Think Kids Need Their Own Bedroom?

Some go to great lengths to give kids their own room. But children can thrive without their own space.

The Self-Deportation Psyop

With a repurposed app and free teddy bears, the Trump administration is pressuring migrants to leave.

Brace Yourself for Watery Mayo and Spiky Ice Cream

MAHA is coming for emulsifiers.

Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies

Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into

The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting

Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it.