Nikki Glaser Came Prepared
At the Golden Globes, the comedian put her roastmaster experience to good use—if you listened closely.
Against Guilty History
Settler-colonial should be a description, not an insult.
Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.
Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercise
Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle, so that you can choose the one that will push you most.
The Surprisingly Unpredictable Golden Globes
The 2025 winners were all over the map, portending a wide-open awards season.
The Gorgeous, Unglamorous Work of Freedom
Notes from an “actualist” on what liberation requires
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
Invisible Habits Are Driving Your Life
The science of habits reveals that they can be hidden to us and unresponsive to our desires.
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 30 Years Ago
Life is not measured by a moment. Focus on getting the big things right.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
Bad News for Trump’s Legislative Agenda
The Republicans barely elected Mike Johnson as speaker of the House.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Yes, the Law Can Still Constrain Trump
It’s not a magic wand to save America—but neither is it entirely useless.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever
Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas
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