The End of Airport Shoe-Screening Is Populism Theater
A hated policy is over. But why?
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating
This season of Love Island USA is a romance competition with very little romance.
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
Let Your Kid Climb That Tree
It could actually make them safer.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action
Is the nominee for New York City mayor “African American”? Wrong question.
Home of the Brave
Camp is a place where girls learn to be courageous. Can it stay that way?
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Maybe We Don’t Need to Go to Space Anymore
Trump wants to slash NASA’s budget. A Real World star will lead the agency. But everything’s okay!
Men Might Be the Key to an American Baby Boom
Fertility policy has a big missing piece.
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.”
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?
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
The Courts Won’t Save Democracy From Trump
George Conway on Trump, the rule of law, and why the legal system is failing
How to Keep on the Sunny Side of Life
Ensuring a daily dose of sunlight will be good for your happiness.
The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
The Jubilation in Israel Is Premature
The military strikes on Iran were impressive, but they haven’t brought the war to an end.
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.