One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
‘It’s a Psyop’
Elon Musk told federal workers they needed to justify themselves—or else. Then the administration changed its mind.
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Real Goal of the Trump Economy
The president isn’t trying to engineer prosperity for Americans. He’s seeking power for himself.
The Internet’s Favorite Sex Researcher
How Aella went from selling sex to studying it
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.
Canada Is Taking Trump Seriously and Personally
Sometimes sporting events really are bigger than the game itself.
What Would a Liberal Tea Party Look Like?
Democrats might have a chance to replicate the energy of the 2009 grassroots movement—if they actually want to.
The Human-Neanderthal Love-Story Mystery
How a pandemic travel restriction led to a revolutionary discovery about early humans
Six Older Books That Deserve to Be Popular Today
In recent years, these titles have found themselves justifiably rescued from oblivion.
How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days
The star of the year’s most nominated film torpedoed her chance to win the trophy—in audacious fashion.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
COVID Broke the Rules of Virus Evolution
Why did this coronavirus change faster than scientists expected?
Goodbye Camelot, Hello MAGAlot
Trump seeks to emulate JFK’s power over American art. But bending culture to his will might not be as easy as he thinks.
Even Iraq Wants to Leave Iran’s Axis
Welcome to the new balance of power in the Middle East.
A Man Who Actually Stands Up to Trump
Zelensky’s very presence reprimands everyone who surrendered to Trump.
Hamas’s Theater of the Macabre
The terrorist group has dragooned its hostages, Jewish and not, into perverse performance art.