Trump Insults America—Again
The president of the United States seems to have no interest in appealing to a national sense of pride or honor.
The Biggest Anti-Abortion Victory Since ‘Dobbs’
The legislation that just passed the Senate represents a big win for anti-abortion advocates—and a subtle shift in their strategy.
What a ‘Spiral of Silence’ Can Do to a Democracy
Protests show people they are not alone in caring about an issue.
The Dark Poetry of the Bezos Wedding
Venice, a living museum of obscene wealth, was an apt place for his nuptials.
Feudalism Is Our Future
What the next Dark Ages could look like
It Has Pockets!
How Claire McCardell changed women’s fashion
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
Liberals Are Going to Keep Losing at the Supreme Court
And they need to look elsewhere for constitutional change.
With the Big, Beautiful Bill, You Can Now Sponsor a Billionaire of Your Choosing
Remember the Adopt a Highway program? This is like that, except not really.
The New Old Age
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men
What to do about the deadly misfits among us? First, recognize the problem.
The Mainstreaming of Literary Kink
A noirish novel set in the world of strip clubs and BDSM dungeons ventures beyond titillation and into the daily grind.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place in 1994. 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.
A Photo Appreciation of Life in Our Oceans
A collection of images showcasing some of the incredible marine biodiversity across our blue planet
‘That’s Something That You Won’t Recover From as a Doctor’
In Idaho and other states, draconian laws are forcing physicians to ignore their training and put patients’ lives at risk.
The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
The Worst Sandwich Is Back
Wraps are popular again. So is a certain kind of physique.
America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.