How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days
The star of the year’s most nominated film torpedoed her chance to win the trophy—in audacious fashion.
How I Demolished My Life
A home-improvement story
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.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
Elon Musk Can’t Stop Talking About Penises
The world’s richest man needs new material.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
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 America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
‘Not My President’s Day’: Thousands Gather in Protest Against Trump
Images of some of yesterday’s nationwide anti-Trump rallies, ranging from Alaska and California to Massachusetts and Florida
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App
Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.
A Terrible Milestone in the American Presidency
Trump switches sides in the war for freedom.