Finally, Someone Said It to Joe Rogan’s Face
Should the star podcaster take any responsibility for how he uses his power?
The Coming Economic Nightmare
Trump’s tariffs could cause stagflation for the first time in decades. It may go on for a long, long time.
Trump’s Cosplay Cabinet
The president’s appointees often appear to be acting out a made-for-television version of their jobs rather than actually doing them.
Trump Administration to Judges: ‘We Will Find You’
The attorney general’s message to the judiciary is clear.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
What Porn Did to American Culture
Sophie Gilbert discusses how the industry defined womanhood, sex, and power.
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Officials were developing a plan to get him back to the United States. Why did they stop?
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
The Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having
Sinners has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making.
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
Harvard and the Making of the Unabomber
A series of purposely brutalizing psychological experiments may have confirmed Theodore Kaczynski’s still-forming belief in the evil of science while he was in college.
Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend
The Israeli national-security minister came to New Haven to tell the story of his political awakening.
How Drug Cartels Took Over Social Media
Mexico’s gangs are influencers now.
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.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
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