How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
The Consensus On Havana Syndrome Is Cracking
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.
Is Anyone Shocked By Babygirl?
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
Altadena After the Fire
The pain of one of the last middle-class towns in Los Angeles
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
The Message in the Sky Over Los Angeles
What it means to go from smog to smoke
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems.