Wait, Who Is Posting Those Unflattering J. D. Vance Memes?
The online right is trolling one of its own.
What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain
Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
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.
Is DOGE Losing Steam?
The Department of Government Efficiency lives. But Donald Trump is reining in Elon Musk.
Trump Is Breaking the Fourth Wall
Reality television helped propel Donald Trump to the White House. Now its conventions are helping him expand its powers.
Putin Won
The Russian dictator has bent the world, including the United States, to his vision.
The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach
Republicans are way overplaying their hand.
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.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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?
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
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.
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.
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.