I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
The U.S. Is Switching Sides
Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.
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.
Who’s Running American Defense Policy?
Trump’s national-security institutions are still in disorder.
How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
Political violence poses an existential threat to our nation and our freedoms—but it’s not too late.
The Man Who Thinks Medicaid Cuts Won’t Cut Medicaid
In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.
Take Off the Mask, ICE
The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves.
A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR
A religious movement that has so often taken public stands has been unusually quiet since Trump gutted the program to combat AIDS in Africa.
Annoying People to Death
Why the Medicaid work requirement is a terrible idea
A Day in the Life of the Gen Z Worker
Are you sure these are new workplace trends? Are you sure you aren’t just describing a routine phenomenon in an alarmed way?
How Public Health Discredited Itself
To earn back the respect of Americans, the profession needs to return to its original principles.
A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.