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 Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud
It’s infrastructure week, but for bribery.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
DOGE Is Failing on Its Own Terms
The Trump administration’s cuts to university research grants will make America sicker and poorer in the long run.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Is This What Cancel Culture Achieved?
Ye called himself a Nazi. That wasn’t the worst story on social media this weekend.
The Man in the Midnight-Blue Six-Ply Italian-Milled Wool Suit
A perfect suit, made by an expert tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
What Is AI Distillation?
And what does it mean if DeepSeek did it?
What Trump Is Getting From Eric Adams
The mayor bent the knee, and his reward has arrived.
The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat
Donald Trump said he’d return decision making to democratically elected officials. Instead, he’s handed it over to the world’s richest man.
The Cruel Attack on USAID
Trump’s assault on the aid agency poses a haunting question.
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.
The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office
Social workers are Democrats. Real-estate brokers are Republicans. What does your job say about your politics?
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.
What Happens When Bird Flu Gets Worse?
Most of Trump’s health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease.
Blame Gerald Ford for Trump’s Unaccountability
In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked presidential power.
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.