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‘All We Wanted to Do Was Play Video Games’

Streamers such as Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt have more influence than ever. What are they really saying?

Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History

The Founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America’s public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross.

Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend

The Israeli national-security minister came to New Haven to tell the story of his political awakening.

‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’

The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.

The Project 2025 Presidency

The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.

Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council

Firings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.

How AI Will Actually Contribute to a Cancer Cure

Tech executives say AI will change the course of science. Is there any truth to the hyperbole?

Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks

Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.

Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb

Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.

The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness

Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college

Ryan Coogler Didn’t Want to Hide Anymore

The director of Sinners knew that it was time to break out of his comfort zone.

The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color

The ecstasy of “olo”

Why Has America Ignored Its Best Addiction Treatment?

Buprenorphine can stop cravings for opioids, yet its uptake in the U.S. has stagnated.

Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard

I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?

Grandparenting Is Changing

As grandparents take on more caregiving, their relationships with both their kids and their grandkids may start to look different.

I Should Have Seen This Coming

When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.

Tim Walz Looks Into the Void

Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election

What Porn Taught a Generation of Women

It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.

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.

Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs

By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards.