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.
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.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
Trump Doesn’t Believe Anything. That’s Why He Wins.
Transactionalism is Trump’s secret weapon.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
Biden’s Tarnished Legacy
He failed to grasp both the political moment and the essential mission of his presidency.
Why ‘Late Regime’ Presidencies Fail
The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.
Public Health Can’t Stop Making the Same Nutrition Mistake
Telling Americans what food is healthy doesn’t mean they will listen.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
The Agony of Texting With Men
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.
Why Poor American Kids Are So Likely to Become Poor Adults
Most scholarship on the subject focuses on conditions during childhood. But government support during adulthood plays the biggest role.
The Solzhenitsyn Test
Lying is a prerequisite for securing a Trump appointment.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Photos of the Week: Siberian Tiger, Frosty Foliage, Snowball Fight
A snow-and-ice festival in northern China, destructive wildfires in Los Angeles, Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Addis Ababa, an oil spill off the cost of Crimea, and much more
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth
Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.