How Trump Lives With the Threat of Iranian Assassination
Fear of being killed has hung over the president and his senior team for months.
America’s Coming Smoke Epidemic
The research on what smoke does to a body is just beginning.
The President’s Weapon
Why does the power to launch nuclear weapons rest with a single American?
The Invisible City of Tehran
Secret spaces are layered beneath the visible ones like the traces of ink on a palimpsest.
The Cure for Guilty Memories
A fantastical new novel from Karen Russell turns the whispered secrets of a Dust Bowl town into a bold metaphor for repressed history.
The Three Marine Brothers Who Feel ‘Betrayed’ by America
What does America owe its Latino soldiers?
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Nuclear War
The contours of World War III are visible in numerous conflicts. The president of the United States is not ready.
Coming Soon: A New Season of ‘Autocracy in America’
Defenders of the free world can no longer take their liberties for granted.
Yes, the Iran Mission Was Successful. No, We Are Not Taking Questions.
Pete Hegseth’s guide to war
The U.S. Military’s Loyalty Is to the Constitution, Not the President
National security depends on citizens’ trust in our armed forces. We lose that if we turn soldiers into law-enforcement officers.
The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling
Three ways to find purpose and meaning in a 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 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.