Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
In Minnesota, America’s Luck Ran Out
The United States is a fraying society, torn apart by polarization, intense disagreement, and ratcheting extremism.
The Week That Changed Everything for Gavin Newsom
“Sunday, I woke up a different guy.”
The Shame of Trump’s Parade
Today’s events are another step in an ongoing effort to turn the U.S. military into a partisan—and personal—instrument of the president.
Trump Says He Decides What ‘America First’ Means
The president told me he was optimistic about ending foreign wars—then he ended our conversation to take a call from Putin.
Bill Cassidy Blew It
The senator failed America on vaccines.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
No More Student Visas? No Problem.
Beijing has reasons to want its top students to stay home.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is (Again)
The L.A. distortion effect
Inside the Exclusive, Obsessive, Surprisingly Litigious World of Luxury Fitness
How Tracy Anderson built an exercise empire
The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game
Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?
Dare to Act Differently and Be Happier
What seems the safe option is not necessarily the best one in challenging times.
Another Side of Modern Fatherhood
We hear a lot about how men are struggling, toxic, or both. Dr. Becky begs to differ.
The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes
The new takes on How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch refuse to commit to any significant changes.
The Real Problem with Trump’s Parade
The military may start to see itself differently.
Trump’s Deportations Aren’t What They Seem
The White House’s callous tactics are warping perceptions of reality.
The Challenges and Opportunities of Midlife
How does a person manage change when it comes for them?
Iran’s Stunning Incompetence
A belligerent regime left its people wide open to foreign attack.
The Father-Daughter Routine That Transformed Our Family Life
In my household, Saturday is “Dad-urday.”