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The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs

Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.

Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet

Grievance politics can only carry him so far.

Trump’s Day of Reckoning

The president’s allies are privately acknowledging that he is in a rough stretch.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

The New Singlehood Stigma

Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.

America’s Future Is Hungary

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps

In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?

The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer

As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.

Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Going to Hurt

The surprisingly expansive levies on imports will open up a future of high prices.

Wisconsin’s Message for Trump

Elon Musk has become a political boat anchor.

RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge

The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

The Evermaskers

The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.

Growing Up Murdoch

James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire

No Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers

They voted for the tariffs when they voted for Trump.

The Political Fight of the Century

For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.

Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s

When you leave the office for the day, really leave.

Miscarriage and Motherhood

What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control