Popular

The Coming Democratic Civil War

A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.

American Realignment

The country is sliding from an era of politics forged by social connections at the neighborhood level to one where cultural and ideological polarization dominates.

The Talented Mr. Vance

J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.

How to Disappear

Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants, who, for the right fee, will make you and your personal information very hard to find

The Decline and Fall of Elon Musk

The Tesla innovator becomes the latest government employee to lose his job.

The Era of Thrash

The American economy has been in chaos longer than you think.

The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There

For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.

RFK Jr.’s Worst Nightmare

The candy convention was a celebration of everything that the health secretary believes is wrong with our food.

The Pedestrians Who Abetted a Hawk’s Deadly Attack

A zoologist observed a Cooper’s hawk using a crosswalk signal as a cue to ambush its prey.

What Are People Still Doing on X?

Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.

Project 2025’s Architects Are Close to Achieving a Major Goal

A new Supreme Court ruling shows how the American right has gone from fearing big government to embracing it.

The Debate That American Conservationists Should Be Having

What if the U.S. protected ecosystems directly?

The Show That Makes Being Awkward Feel Good

Culture and entertainment musts from Serena Dai

It Isn’t the Kids. It’s the Cost of Raising Them.

Having children makes people happier—if they can afford it.

Parents Are Sacrificing Their Social Lives on the Altar of Intensive Parenting

Inequality has seemingly caused many American parents to jettison friendships and activities in order to invest more resources in their kids.

What the Show of the Summer Knows About Intimacy

The new Netflix miniseries Sirens has beachy vibes but a dark heart.

The Unbearable Weight of Mission: Impossible

What started as the adventures of a brilliant spy morphed into the mythology of an exemplary human being.

The Debt Is About to Matter Again

When interest rates outpace growth, very bad things can happen.