The Rich Tourists Who Want More, and More, and More
Can anything satisfy the guests of The White Lotus?
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Trump Is Remaking the World in His Image
If the president gets his way, the strong, not international lawyers, will write the rules.
How to Prevent Trump From Defying the Courts
Other countries have demonstrated three possible paths—not all of which lead to good endings.
The Erasing of American Science
How far can the Trump administration bend U.S. research before it breaks?
Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
RFK Jr. Won. Now What?
America’s health is in the hands of an anti-vaccine conspiracist.
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
Corey Lewandowski Is Too Controversial—Even for Trump
The president’s former campaign manager was denied an official role in the Department of Homeland Security, but he remains influential.
Trumpflation
Everything is going to be a little more expensive now.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The House Where 28,000 Records Burned
Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it.
Why the COVID Deniers Won
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
I’ve Never Seen Parents This Freaked Out About Vaccines
Since COVID, parents have more questions and more concerns.
The Outsider Who Captured American Loneliness
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
The Day the Ukraine War Ended
The conflict isn’t over, but its fate now appears clear.
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.