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The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change
Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.
A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.
The Christian Rocker at the Center of MAGA
Sean Feucht is bringing Christian nationalism to the masses.
The Making of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle
How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill
“Beautiful” it is not.
Canada’s Terrible New Freedom
This Canada Day, Trump is fueling a very different kind of nationalism.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
New York Is Hungry for a Big Grocery Experiment
Small towns have tried public grocery stores. How would they fare in a major city?
The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse
Humanity is set to start shrinking several decades ahead of schedule.
The Biggest Anti-Abortion Victory Since ‘Dobbs’
The legislation that just passed the Senate represents a big win for anti-abortion advocates—and a subtle shift in their strategy.
Chinese Students Feel a Familiar Chill in America
Surveillance, censorship, detention were things to worry about back home. Now they’re here.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
Trump Insults America—Again
The president of the United States seems to have no interest in appealing to a national sense of pride or honor.
What a ‘Spiral of Silence’ Can Do to a Democracy
Protests show people they are not alone in caring about an issue.
The Actor Who Documented His Grief—And Shared It With the World
After his wife died two years ago, Richard E. Grant began to film himself talking about his bereavement, creating a remarkable record of life after loss.
The New Old Age
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
A Wartime Diary From Tehran
Dispatches from the Iranian capital under bombardment.
It Has Pockets!
How Claire McCardell changed women’s fashion