They Didn’t Have to Do This
By passing Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, congressional Republicans have talked themselves into an incomprehensibly reckless plan.
A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.
The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California
Housing prices are rising fast in red and purple states known for being easy places to build. How can that be?
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
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.
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill
“Beautiful” it is not.
Canada’s Terrible New Freedom
This Canada Day, Trump is fueling a very different kind of nationalism.
The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse
Humanity is set to start shrinking several decades ahead of schedule.
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
The Democrat Who’s Not That Worried About Trump
Is this the most important election ever? Representative Jared Golden doesn’t think so.
Feudalism Is Our Future
What the next Dark Ages could look like
The Christian Rocker at the Center of MAGA
Sean Feucht is bringing Christian nationalism to the masses.
What a ‘Spiral of Silence’ Can Do to a Democracy
Protests show people they are not alone in caring about an issue.
Trump Insults America—Again
The president of the United States seems to have no interest in appealing to a national sense of pride or honor.
The Biggest Anti-Abortion Victory Since ‘Dobbs’
The legislation that just passed the Senate represents a big win for anti-abortion advocates—and a subtle shift in their strategy.