How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Consensus On Havana Syndrome Is Cracking
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
Is Anyone Shocked By Babygirl?
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.
Drop the Outrage Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Bluster
The way to deal with the bombast is by turning it against a leader who leads a movement that is actually deeply divided.
Hawk Tuah Wasn’t What It Seemed
What the meme of the year tells us about the state of online culture
It’s Time to Evacuate. Wait, Never Mind.
I have received 11 alerts. As far as I can tell, they were all sent in error.
Why Poor American Kids Are So Likely to Become Poor Adults
Most scholarship on the subject focuses on conditions during childhood. But government support during adulthood plays the biggest role.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
Rock On, Readers
Some hall-of-fame responses about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame