Elon Musk Updated Grok. Guess What It Said?
After praising Hitler earlier this week, the chatbot is now listing the “good races.”
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
A Strange Time to Be Trans
In this particular culture war, some self-described skeptics look less like truth-tellers than merchants of doubt.
Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action
Is the nominee for New York City mayor “African American”? Wrong question.
What Your Favorite Grocery Store Says About You
Once a place of utility, the supermarket is now an object of obsession.
Let Your Kid Climb That Tree
It could actually make them safer.
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.
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
Camp was the place these girls felt safe and free.
Home of the Brave
Camp is a place where girls learn to be courageous. Can it stay that way?
What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like
The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?
The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating
This season of Love Island USA is a romance competition with very little romance.
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
How to Be Happy Growing Older
Your future will probably be better than your past.
The Courts Won’t Save Democracy From Trump
George Conway on Trump, the rule of law, and why the legal system is failing
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
The Jubilation in Israel Is Premature
The military strikes on Iran were impressive, but they haven’t brought the war to an end.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening Is Populism Theater
A hated policy is over. But why?
Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.