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.
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
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.
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
Is Anyone Shocked By Babygirl?
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
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.
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.
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
Rock On, Readers
Some hall-of-fame responses about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
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.
Trump Doesn’t Believe Anything. That’s Why He Wins.
Transactionalism is Trump’s secret weapon.
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.