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A Food Reckoning Is Coming

Our diets are awful for the planet. But we can’t simply abandon food.

Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch

Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.

Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce

Food safety in America is under attack.

Archivists Aren’t Ready for the ‘Very Online’ Era

The challenge: how to catalog and derive meaning from so much digital clutter

FEMA Is Not Prepared

Citizens could be on their own this hurricane season.

What the Fastest-Growing Christian Group Reveals About America

Instead of killing off faith, modernity has supercharged some of its most dramatic manifestations.

The No. 1 Rule for Understanding Trump

A lot happens under this administration, but a lot un-happens, too.

A Ukrainian Crime Caper That Undermines Expectations

Andrey Kurkov’s crime thrillers provide timely lessons for anyone living under an oppressive regime.

Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning

“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”

The Coming Democratic Civil War

A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.

What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain

Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.

Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result

Studies show a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Scientists don’t want to talk about it.

Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

You Don’t Know Yourself as Well as You Think You Do

And that’s okay.

The New Dark Age

The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.

The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There

For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.

Dear James: I’m Not Very Punk Rock

But I am quite convinced of the cruel pointlessness of existence. (Is this any way to live?)

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.

The Last Children of Down Syndrome

Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.