Pay Attention to the FBI
That’s a whole other crisis brewing.
What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?
With the help of Congress, a president could get rid of the agency. Getting rid of the programs it runs and the money it spends would be a different matter.
The Challenges the U.S. Would Face in Gaza
The president offered no outline for overcoming a daunting set of obstacles.
10 Indie Films You Should Watch for in 2025
Conan O’Brien’s dramatic debut and a look back at To Catch a Predator rank among the standouts at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Photos of the Week: Mandarin Duck, Groundhog Day, Llama Race
Hot summer weather in Brazil, snowboarding in Colorado, protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in several states, and much more
The Beating Heart of Twin Peaks
David Lynch's work was often described as “mysterious” or “surreal”—but the emotions it provoked were just as fundamental.
Trump Is Inheriting an Environmental Disaster
PFAS could be the rare environmental issue that gets addressed this term.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
There Is No Real-Estate Solution for Gaza
Here’s what truly fresh thinking would look like instead.
Bluetooth Speakers Are Ruining Music
You have two ears for a reason.
Parenting in America Keeps Getting More Intensive
The philosophy is hard on parents and children alike.
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.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
The Spies Are Shown the Door
Trump has never understood how the CIA’s people work. But he might know how to make them quit.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
World War II: The Fall of Nazi Germany
Part 17 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II