RFK Jr.’s Confusing Disdain for Medicaid
The health secretary is cheering on cuts that would worsen America’s health woes.
The Making of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle
How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke
The Trend Disrupting Conventional Housing Wisdom
A conversation with Rogé Karma about whether the Sun Belt is going the way of Los Angeles and San Francisco
The Bad Bunny Video That Captures the Cost of Gentrification
The artist’s latest project transforms an unconventional figure into a symbol.
The Christian Rocker at the Center of MAGA
Sean Feucht is bringing Christian nationalism to the masses.
A Stunning Reinvention of the Zombie Film
28 Days Later messed with the genre’s formula. 28 Years Later takes it even further.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse
Humanity is set to start shrinking several decades ahead of schedule.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
Canada’s Terrible New Freedom
This Canada Day, Trump is fueling a very different kind of nationalism.
Chinese Students Feel a Familiar Chill in America
Surveillance, censorship, detention were things to worry about back home. Now they’re here.
Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted
The U.S. is hacking away at support for state-of-the-art forecasting.
America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
The New Old Age
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
The Rise of the ‘Club-Sandwich Generation’
America has more great-grandparents than ever. It also has a new caretaking challenge.
America’s Coming Smoke Epidemic
The research on what smoke does to a body is just beginning.
The End of Hooters
Can the breastaurant survive?
What a ‘Spiral of Silence’ Can Do to a Democracy
Protests show people they are not alone in caring about an issue.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
Can #MeToo Fix Spain’s Language Problem?
For the first time in history, Spain has a majority-female government. But feminists looking to change the country’s usage of machismo speech still face an uphill battle.