How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
Trump Signals He Might Ignore the Courts
Yesterday, the president said that no judge “should be allowed” to rule against the changes his administration is making.
A New Kind of Crisis for American Universities
The ivory tower has been breached.
What Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Said
The rapper insists he’s a musician, not a messiah—a message reinforced by his Super Bowl performance.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
What Is AI Distillation?
And what does it mean if DeepSeek did it?
It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans
Welcome to the end of the human civil servant.
What Is Hims Actually Selling?
The lifestyle-med company built a business on male anxieties. Now it’s betting on a new message: grievance.
‘A Very Christian Concept’
The faith’s mandate is more arduous than J. D. Vance’s account seems to allow.
Why Is the Trump Administration Deleting a Paper on Suicide Risk?
Science and health are under assault.
The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
The Outsider Who Captured American Loneliness
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
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