The Coming Economic Nightmare
Trump’s tariffs could cause stagflation for the first time in decades. It may go on for a long, long time.
You’ve Probably Already Met Your Next Best Friend
The loneliness industry is trying to solve the wrong problem.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
A Missed Call From the President
Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer discuss the challenges of reporting on the president.
The Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having
Sinners has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making.
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.
Harvard and the Making of the Unabomber
A series of purposely brutalizing psychological experiments may have confirmed Theodore Kaczynski’s still-forming belief in the evil of science while he was in college.
How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Officials were developing a plan to get him back to the United States. Why did they stop?
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.
Trump Administration to Judges: ‘We Will Find You’
The attorney general’s message to the judiciary is clear.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
AI Executives Promise Cancer Cures. Here’s the Reality
The technology is genuinely useful for scientific discovery, but its applications are less dramatic than you might think.
Does Anyone Still Hitchhike?
Traveling by thumb isn’t popular anymore. Some say it should be.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
When a DNA Test Reveals Your Daughter Is Not Your Biological Child
A father reflects on an experience that is becoming more common.
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
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