Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs
By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards—and drove up the price of eggs 600 percent.
What If China Wins the Trade War?
The United States could still prevail if it does everything right. The problem is that the Trump administration is doing everything wrong.
Migrants Are Heading South
For years, millions of people traveled through Central America north to the United States. Now that flow is changing direction.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
What We Lose When We’re Priced Out of Our Hobbies
For a lot of people, it’s getting too expensive to knit or fish.
Erdoğan Sets His Sights on Israel
If Trump wants to prevent another regional conflict, calling Turkey’s president a “friend” won’t cut it.
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
We’re About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress.
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
A Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution
If Donald Trump can disappear people to El Salvador without due process, he can do anything.
A Strangely Moving Cartoon Show
Culture and entertainment musts from Allegra Frank
About That ‘Possible Sign of Life’ on a Distant Planet
Possible is doing a lot of work.
Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality
The problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos.
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