The Rich Tourists Who Want More, and More, and More
Can anything satisfy the guests of The White Lotus?
Trump Is Remaking the World in His Image
If the president gets his way, the strong, not international lawyers, will write the rules.
The Failed Promise of the New Captain America
The first intriguing Marvel sequel in years quickly wastes its potential.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
Why the COVID Deniers Won
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
RFK Jr. Won. Now What?
America’s health is in the hands of an anti-vaccine conspiracist.
Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Corey Lewandowski Is Too Controversial—Even for Trump
The president’s former campaign manager was denied an official role in the Department of Homeland Security, but he remains influential.
The Outsider Who Captured American Loneliness
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
The Last Days of American Orange Juice
Savor every last drop.
I’ve Never Seen Parents This Freaked Out About Vaccines
Since COVID, parents have more questions and more concerns.
Trumpflation
Everything is going to be a little more expensive now.
How to Realize Your Own Love Supreme
True romance is one of the deepest human experiences. To experience it fully, seek transcendence.
The Day the Ukraine War Ended
The conflict isn’t over, but its fate now appears clear.
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.
The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
The Man in the Midnight-Blue Six-Ply Italian-Milled Wool Suit
A perfect suit, made by an expert tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.