Putin Won
The Russian dictator has bent the world, including the United States, to his vision.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
Is DOGE Losing Steam?
The Department of Government Efficiency lives. But Donald Trump is reining in Elon Musk.
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.
America’s Cultural Revolution
What Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center really means
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach
Republicans are way overplaying their hand.
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
Severance Cannot Save You
The show seems to be delivering an uncomfortable verdict on one of its biggest questions.
The Pentagon’s DEI Panic
What are the nation’s warfighters so afraid of?
America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.