Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Most Controversial Game on the Internet
Wyna Liu, the editor of the New York Times game Connections, discusses her process and the particular ire her puzzles inspire.
Why Are You Still Cooking With That?
Black plastic spatulas, nonstick pans, and other Thanksgiving cooking worries
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
Moderation Is Not the Same Thing as Surrender
Democrats do not, in fact, face a choice between championing trans rights and completely abandoning them.
The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
My Home Is a Horror of Unfinished Tasks
Why can’t I get anything done?
Always a Girlboss, Never a Tradwife
A new Netflix documentary explores the cost of Martha Stewart’s chase for domestic perfection.
Is Ambivalence Killing Parenthood?
And can deciding to have kids even be a rational exercise in the first place?
The Nature You See in Documentaries Is Beautiful and False
Nature documentaries mislead viewers into thinking that there are lots of untouched landscapes left. There aren’t.
The International Criminal Court’s Folly
The high aspirations with which the tribunal was founded should not shield it from the consequences of its decision to pursue other agendas.
The Most Miraculous—And Overlooked—Type of Milk
Shelf-stable milk is a miracle of food science that Americans just won’t drink.
A Late Win for Biden in the Middle East
The cease-fire in Lebanon finally forestalls the prospect of a region-wide war.
The Road Dogs of the American West
Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness
Three Ways to Handle an Awkward Thanksgiving
Even if you’re sitting down with a boorish uncle or a snippy cousin, you can do things to make the occasion a happy one.
The Musical Blockbuster That Didn’t Play By the Rules
Wicked makes the case that audiences aren’t so tired of the genre after all.
Even Worse Than The Da Vinci Code
Conclave treats Catholic theology as mere policy, like the membership rules at Augusta National.
The Fox News Rebound
After the 2020 elections, the network seemed in peril. Today, it’s where Donald Trump goes for Cabinet members.
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump