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.
Brace Yourself for Watery Mayo and Spiky Ice Cream
MAHA is coming for emulsifiers.
The Self-Deportation Psyop
With a repurposed app and free teddy bears, the Trump administration is pressuring migrants to leave.
Why Won’t Zohran Mamdani Denounce a Dangerous Slogan?
The New York mayoral candidate’s defense of “Globalize the intifada” is very telling.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
This Pride Month, the Backlash Has Officially Arrived
Young LGBTQ people are facing the prospect of losing rights they thought they’d never have to worry about.
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting
Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it.
The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire
Abandoning diplomacy could make Iranian nuclear progress harder to stop.
Why Do So Many Parents Think Kids Need Their Own Bedroom?
Some go to great lengths to give kids their own room. But children can thrive without their own space.
The U.S. Is Going Backwards on Vaccines, Very Fast
America’s vaccine advisory committee is now taking seriously a baseless anti-vaccine flash point.
Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever
Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas
A Cease-Fire Without a Conclusion
Iran’s regime has proved resilient, even in its toughest hour.
‘Everybody Knows Khamenei’s Days Are Numbered’
A well-placed group of Iranian insiders considers a future without the supreme leader.
The Adriana Smith Case Was an Ethical Disaster
Georgia’s fetal-personhood law pushed doctors into an extraordinarily troubling situation.
American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran
The United States is well down the road to dictatorship. Imagine what Trump would do with a state of war.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
It’s Me, God. Keep Me Out of This.
Everything that’s going on now is so depressing. I had to tune out for the sake of My mental health.
The True Impact of Trump’s Strike on Iran
The president insists Iran’s nuclear facilities were “totally obliterated.” Not everyone is so sure.
The Archaic Sex-Discrimination Case the Supreme Court Is Reviving
In Skrmetti, the Court turned to a decades-old decision once thought to be consigned to history.
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