Nikki Glaser Came Prepared
At the Golden Globes, the comedian put her roastmaster experience to good use—if you listened closely.
Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercise
Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle, so that you can choose the one that will push you most.
The Gorgeous, Unglamorous Work of Freedom
Notes from an “actualist” on what liberation requires
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.
The Surprisingly Unpredictable Golden Globes
The 2025 winners were all over the map, portending a wide-open awards season.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Yes, the Law Can Still Constrain Trump
It’s not a magic wand to save America—but neither is it entirely useless.
Bad News for Trump’s Legislative Agenda
The Republicans barely elected Mike Johnson as speaker of the House.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
Invisible Habits Are Driving Your Life
The science of habits reveals that they can be hidden to us and unresponsive to our desires.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Rise of John Ratcliffe
A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA.
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 30 Years Ago
Life is not measured by a moment. Focus on getting the big things right.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
‘Dumbed-Down Catholicism Was a Disaster’
America’s most watched bishop, Robert Barron, is scouting out a new future for Christianity.