America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling
Three ways to find purpose and meaning in a job
The End of Publishing as We Know It
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media
Pro-Palestine Activists Fell for Iran’s Propaganda
Western supporters would do well to note how Tehran’s policy has left the Palestinian cause in ruins.
Why Do Billionaires Go Crazy?
Tina Brown on how extreme wealth warps minds. Plus: hopes and fears after Trump’s strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
Thank God for The Bear
Season 4 of the FX show is exactly what it—and we—needed.
The Worst Sandwich Is Back
Wraps are popular again. So is a certain kind of physique.
What Does Khamenei Do Now?
Things could get better. Or much worse.
What the New York Mayoral Primary Means for Democrats
Zohran Mamdani’s success might give the party a few ideas about how to move forward—to a point.
A Military-Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest
Over the course of several months, Pauline Shanks Kaurin concluded that she no longer had the academic freedom necessary for doing her job.
Brace Yourself for Watery Mayo and Spiky Ice Cream
MAHA is coming for emulsifiers.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting
Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it.
Why Won’t Zohran Mamdani Denounce a Dangerous Slogan?
The New York mayoral candidate’s defense of “Globalize the intifada” is very telling.
Extreme Violence Without Genocide
The plight of white South Africans is part of a much larger problem.
What America Can Learn From Iran’s Failure
The regime’s predicament shows what happens when conspiracies, rather than reality, shape decision making.
The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Many people don’t know very much about their older relatives. But if we don’t ask, we risk never knowing our own history.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.