Should You Be Prepping for Trump?
Some liberals are stocking up on and freeze-drying food—and say that others should be too.
The Scientist vs. the Machine
What happened when AI took over these researchers’ jobs?
Harvard Didn’t Break America
Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.
No One Cares That the Chimpanzee Is Singing
The musical biopic Better Man is so much more than its curious gimmick.
I Have a Huge Crush on a Writer
Should I reach out to her?
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
Not Just Sober-Curious, but Neo-Temperate
How sobriety went from a radical social movement to a tool of self-optimization
The Case for Brain Rot
The new language of the internet is both mind-numbing and irresistible.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends
It’s a little boring, a little type A, and a lot better than letting relationships fizzle.
How Well-Intentioned Policies Fueled L.A.’s Fires
The disaster can teach California how to rebuild, if the state will listen.
What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.
Where Han Kang’s Nightmares Come From
In her novels, the South Korean Nobel laureate returns again and again to her country’s bloody past.
Do Protests Even Work?
It sometimes takes decades to find out.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
The People Who Quit Dating
Being single can be hard—but the search for love may be harder.
What Not to Wear
The false promise of seasonal-color analysis
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
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.