Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting
Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it.
Why Won’t Zohran Mamdani Denounce a Dangerous Slogan?
The New York mayoral candidate’s defense of “Globalize the intifada” is very telling.
The U.S. Is Going Backwards on Vaccines, Very Fast
America’s vaccine advisory committee is now taking seriously a baseless anti-vaccine flash point.
A Stunning Reinvention of the Zombie Film
28 Days Later messed with the genre’s formula. 28 Years Later takes it even further.
RFK Jr. Is Taking an Axe to America’s Dietary Guidelines
MAHA is on the brink of its biggest win yet.
Why Do So Many Parents Think Kids Need Their Own Bedroom?
Some go to great lengths to give kids their own room. But children can thrive without their own space.
The Adriana Smith Case Was an Ethical Disaster
Georgia’s fetal-personhood law pushed doctors into an extraordinarily troubling situation.
What Chris Murphy Learned From the New Right
The standard-issue Northeast progressive wants to take the Democratic Party down a populist path.
Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter!
The president Truth Socials his way through the Israel-Iran cease-fire.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The Real Reason Men Should Read Fiction
Literature is often pushed on allegedly reluctant men as a machine for empathy. I read it for a different reason.
Sinwar’s March of Folly
Seldom has any action backfired so spectacularly as Hamas’s October 7 attack.
Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever
Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas
The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire
Abandoning diplomacy could make Iranian nuclear progress harder to stop.
The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Many people don’t know very much about their older relatives. But if we don’t ask, we risk never knowing our own history.
The Perils of ‘Design Thinking’
How did the concept become the solution to society’s most deeply entrenched problems?
It’s Me, God. Keep Me Out of This.
Everything that’s going on now is so depressing. I had to tune out for the sake of My mental health.
The True Impact of Trump’s Strike on Iran
The president insists Iran’s nuclear facilities were “totally obliterated.” Not everyone is so sure.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.