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Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch

Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.

How to Look at Paul Gauguin

He was misunderstood, then adored, then vilified. Who was he really?

It’s the End of the World (And It’s Their Fault)

The tech bros have ascended to movie-villain status.

The Unconstitutional Conservatives

Not too long ago, Republicans believed in the rule of law, limiting the power of government, and protecting individual liberty. Then came Donald Trump.

When Kids Have to Act Like Parents, It Affects Them for Life

Some people who have to be responsible for their siblings or parents as children grow up to be compulsive caretakers.

The TACO Presidency

Wall Street seems to have finally figured out Donald Trump—and it may be too late.

The Perilous Spread of the Wellness Craze

A new book reveals how health-care inequality fueled the spread of anti-science conspiracy theories.

The New Dark Age

The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.

Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

Making Religion Matter for Secular People

Reformed, the latest TV show featuring a charming rabbi, stands out for leavening existential depth with comedy.

The Conversations Trump’s Doctors Should Be Having With Him

An elderly president’s physicians should press him to think through hard questions about his health.

The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist

He is taking self-enrichment to a scale never seen before in America.

HIV’s Most Promising Breakthrough Has Taken a Hit

Several mRNA vaccine trials found a debilitating side effect, and now the Trump administration is cutting funding for more research.

J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil

George Packer on ambition, corruption, and the making of Trump’s political heir

‘I Run the Country and the World’

Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.

The Miseducation of the American Boy

Why boys crack up at rape jokes, think having a girlfriend is “gay,” and still can’t cry—and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity

OpenAI Can Stop Pretending

The company is great at getting what it wants—whether or not it’s beholden to a nonprofit mission.

The Neighbors Who Destroyed Their Lives

Murder and lies in small-town Hawaii