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A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon

Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.

How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days

The star of the year’s most nominated film torpedoed her chance to win the trophy—in audacious fashion.

Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.

I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.

There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing

How regime change happens in America

How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days

He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?

Jair Bolsonaro was made to answer for trying to overturn an election.

Winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards

Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition

Elon Musk Can’t Stop Talking About Penises

The world’s richest man needs new material.

‘Terrified’ Federal Workers Are Clamming Up

Sources within the government reveal the true extent of the Trump administration’s crackdown on speech.

The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler

They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.

The DOGE Project Will Backfire

Trump’s war on public employees is bad for all of us.

Photos of the Week: Goat Grabbing, Flying Fox, Elephant Orphanage

Widespread flooding in Kentucky, a Russian drone attack at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a mask festival in Latvia, Carnival costumes in Venice, and much more

This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over

Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.

The End of the Postwar World

Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.

Saturday Night Live Played the Wrong Greatest-Hits Reel

The sketch show’s much-hyped anniversary prime-time special suffered from a case of recency bias.

Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing

The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.

Read This Before You Buy That Sweater

Or at least read the tag

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 Perfect Show for Family Entertainment

Culture and entertainment musts from Boris Kachka

The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App

Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.