History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The GOP Is No Longer the Party of National Security
America’s allies and enemies watched as Trump’s pick for defense secretary failed to quell concerns about his character and qualifications.
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.
Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer
At today’s confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.
Jack Smith Gives Up
The January 6 crime paid off for Trump.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
They Stole Yogi Berra’s World Series Rings. Then They Did Something Really Crazy.
The childhood friends behind the most audacious string of sports-memorabilia heists in American history
A Secret Way to Fight Off Stomach Bugs
It isn’t hand sanitizer.
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.
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots
A recent strike at a major resort has put the spotlight on what a bad deal both workers and visitors are getting.
A Wider War Has Already Started in Europe
Putin’s not-so-quiet sabotage campaign against European democracies
Maybe It Was Never About the Factory Jobs
The theory that populist economic policies can win back the working class for Democrats has been tried, and it has failed.
The Scientist vs. the Machine
What happened when AI took over these researchers’ jobs?
Harvard Didn’t Break America
Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.
Should You Be Prepping for Trump?
Some liberals are stocking up on and freeze-drying food—and say that others should be too.
Why Didn’t Jack Smith Charge Trump With Insurrection?
The law simply wasn’t prepared for a sitting president who would attempt to steal an election.
How Los Angeles Must Rebuild
“Almost everything you can do to avoid the worst outcomes must take place long before that first spark.”
Not Just Sober-Curious, but Neo-Temperate
How sobriety went from a radical social movement to a tool of self-optimization
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