The Scientist vs. the Machine
What happened when AI took over these researchers’ jobs?
No One Cares That the Chimpanzee Is Singing
The musical biopic Better Man is so much more than its curious gimmick.
Harvard Didn’t Break America
Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.
I Have a Huge Crush on a Writer
Should I reach out to her?
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
Not Just Sober-Curious, but Neo-Temperate
How sobriety went from a radical social movement to a tool of self-optimization
The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends
It’s a little boring, a little type A, and a lot better than letting relationships fizzle.
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
What Not to Wear
The false promise of seasonal-color analysis
How Well-Intentioned Policies Fueled L.A.’s Fires
The disaster can teach California how to rebuild, if the state will listen.
The Case for Brain Rot
The new language of the internet is both mind-numbing and irresistible.
Iran’s Return to Pragmatism
The events of 2024 shifted the balance of power in the Middle East—and inside Iran.
Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The People Who Quit Dating
Being single can be hard—but the search for love may be harder.
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
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.
What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.