Why Would the Trump Family Want to Run a Phone Company?
The latest celebrity branding craze might be budget cellular plans.
Why Isn’t Russia Defending Iran?
Backing the most anti-Western Middle Eastern power was convenient until it wasn’t.
The Minnesota Suspect’s Radical Spiritual World
Before Vance Boelter was accused of killing a Democratic state lawmaker, he had an active, even grandiose, religious life.
A Provocative Argument About What Creates Serial Killers
In her new book, Murderland, Caroline Fraser argues that the rise of these criminals has deep roots in the release of industrial waste.
The Democratic Party Slides Into Irrelevance
Why aren’t these boom times for America’s opposition party?
The Magic Realism of Zohran Mamdani
The socialist New York mayoral candidate’s proposals don’t hold up to serious scrutiny. Will that matter?
The New Danger in Trump’s Washington: Honoring Federal Employees
Can recognition for outstanding work suddenly be a bad thing?
Isn’t Trump Supposed to Be Anti-War?
Getting the U.S. involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran would cut against one of his most consistent campaign promises.
The Dumbest Phone Is Parenting Genius
Landlines encourage connection—without the downsides of smartphones.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The ‘Exciting Business Opportunity’ That Ruined Our Lives
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.
Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out
Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?
My Super-Special 79th Was Not Super Special
A diary entry by a disappointed president
The Fear Coursing Through State Capitols
An assassination in Minnesota has given legislators a fresh awareness of their own vulnerability.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
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.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.