Elon Musk’s Luck Runs Out
Why he didn’t see this coming
Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
Firings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.
Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks
Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
Why Has America Ignored Its Best Addiction Treatment?
Buprenorphine can stop cravings for opioids, yet its uptake in the U.S. has stagnated.
The Project 2025 Presidency
The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
Musk’s High-Tech Polygamy Is a Dead End
The billionaire’s vision of family is bad for women and children.
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.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.
Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.