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A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading

Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.

Lamentations

A short story

Why China Isn’t a Bigger Player in the Middle East

Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked.

A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement

Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.

The AI Birthday Letter That Blew Me Away

Google is ushering in an era of custom chatbots.

A Writer Who Slows Down the Speed-Reader

Culture and entertainment musts from Ashley Parker

Welcome to the Mafia Presidency

That’s a nice business you’ve got there.

The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

The Feminine Pursuit of Swoleness

Casey Johnston’s new book, A Physical Education, considers how weight lifting can help you unlearn diet culture.

What Trump—And the U.S.—Can’t Understand About Air Strikes

American leaders refuse to learn from allies and overestimate the benefits of showy tactical attacks.

The Reality My Medicaid Patients Face

With work requirements in place, many will be removed from Medicaid even though they should qualify.

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Here’s how to make the most of it.

The Ciceronian Secret to Happiness

To feel good, do good.

‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy

The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.

Ken Casey: ‘I’m Not Going to Shut Up’

A conversation with the Dropkick Murphys front man about punk, politics, and Donald Trump

Nobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore

“​​Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine.

Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows

An unexpected status symbol has become a fixture of high-end homes.

The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest

When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.

The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine

How the left ended up disbelieving the science

The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change

Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.