Why So Many Accidental Pregnancies Happen in Your 40s
Conceiving after 35 is next to impossible—right?
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.
Photos: A Military Parade in D.C.
As millions of Americans protested at “No Kings” rallies across the country, onlookers gathered in Washington on the president’s birthday for a muted celebration.
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
‘This War Is Not Helping Us’
Members of Iran’s opposition want change, and fear for their lives.
Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out
Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?
Why Mike Lee Folded
In 2016, he tried to stop Trump from becoming president. By 2020, he was trying to help Trump overturn the election. Now he could become Trump’s attorney general.
The Week That Changed Everything for Gavin Newsom
“Sunday, I woke up a different guy.”
How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class
Technocratic management, no matter how brilliant, cannot unwind structural inequalities.
Photos: ‘No Kings’ Protests Across America
Yesterday, according to estimates by event organizers, millions marched in protest against the Trump administration, including its recent controversial immigration-enforcement raids. Hundreds of “No Kings” demonstrations took place in cities and towns throughout the U.S.
An Unexpected Argument From the Right
The idea that women can have children without negatively affecting their careers is having an unlikely revival.
Yes I Will Read Ulysses Yes
How Richard Ellman made James Joyce a hero to generations of readers and scholars
12 Days in Trump’s America
The enormous demonstrations against Trump were closely connected to the chaos of the days before.
Inside the Exclusive, Obsessive, Surprisingly Litigious World of Luxury Fitness
How Tracy Anderson built an exercise empire
A Decade of Golden-Escalator Politics
It was here that Donald Trump descended into American politics.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.
The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game
Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?
Whose Choice? Whose Life?
The Adriana Smith case is not exactly about abortion.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.