Trump’s Third-Term Ambitions Are Very Revealing
The president sees the Constitution as an obstacle to be surmounted, not a repository of values that he must respect.
Just Let Your Kids Play With Makeup
Many people consider it a red flag. It doesn’t have to be.
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
Trump’s Legal Strategy Has a Name
And it has been deployed by would-be autocrats around the world.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
ChatGPT Turned Into a Studio Ghibli Machine. How Is That Legal?
Three possible arguments against the tech company
The Roman Way to Trash a Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
A Different Way to Think About Medicine’s Most Stubborn Enigma
A new book shows that dementia isn’t just a loss, and memory is much more than recollection.
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
The Efficacy of Prayer
“The very question ‘Does prayer work?’ puts us in the wrong frame of mind from the outset.”
Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
The case for love-life balance
Dear Therapist: I’m Considering Leaving My Wife for My Co-worker
Should I work on my marriage or leave to make myself happy?
Dear James: When My Husband Speaks, My Brain Turns to Mush
Is this a normal marriage thing?
The Best Way to Type ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Every time you shrug, you don’t need to Google, then copy, then paste.
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
And start raising kind ones.
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