A Disaster for American Innovation
The Trump administration is jeopardizing the AI boom.
The Pro-Baby Coalition of the Far Right
Perpetuating humanity should be a cross-politics consensus, but the left was mostly absent at a recent pro-natalism conference.
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?
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
The Box-Office Smash That Left Me Cold
The new Minecraft movie ignores what makes the video game so special.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
Treating Friends Like Enemies
Rahm Emanuel and Trump’s tariff chaos
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
What RFK Jr. Told Grieving Texas Families About the Measles Vaccine
The nation’s top public-health official has been promoting suspicions of the shot even as he offers comfort.
The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
Who Are We, Really?
A new subgenre of literature explores what’s uncovered when you take away someone’s public-facing persona.
Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.
Trump Says He Is Serious About Staying in Office Past 2028
Why do Republicans keep claiming he isn’t?
When Young People Stop Imagining a Future
At its best, The Teacher captures the intimate horrors of life under harrowing circumstances.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.