Conspiracy Theorists Are Turning on the President
MAGA influencers are furious that Trump’s FBI says no more Jeffrey Epstein secrets are forthcoming.
Photos: The Scale of China’s Solar-Power Projects
As the Trump administration’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” eliminates many clean-energy incentives in the U.S., China continues huge investments in wind and solar power, reportedly accounting for 74 percent of all projects now under construction worldwide.
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
What Exactly Is Required to Preserve Our Democracy?
It will take a “total mobilization of our forces,” in the words of new Autocracy in America host Garry Kasparov.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
Camp was the place these girls felt safe and free.
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 Loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable.
A “mission impossible” deportation campaign has left many employees burned out and morally conflicted.
Let Your Kid Climb That Tree
It could actually make them safer.
Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action
Is the nominee for New York City mayor “African American”? Wrong question.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating
This season of Love Island USA is a romance competition with very little romance.
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening Is Populism Theater
A hated policy is over. But why?
Home of the Brave
Camp is a place where girls learn to be courageous. Can it stay that way?
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
Men Might Be the Key to an American Baby Boom
Fertility policy has a big missing piece.
Maybe We Don’t Need to Go to Space Anymore
Trump wants to slash NASA’s budget. A Real World star will lead the agency. But everything’s okay!
25 Feel-Good Films You’ll Want to Watch Again—And Again
Anxious? Here are some of the best and most rewatch-friendly movies to soothe your mind.