Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
How the Economists Took Over the NBA
The financialization of sports has hit pro basketball, where business regulations now rule.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
Trump and Musk Are Destroying the Basics of a Healthy Democracy
An apolitical bureaucracy run by public servants who respect the law is one of the greatest achievements a society can attain—and these two men have no respect for it.
America’s First True Dictator
For a playbook on how to capture the state, look at the tenure of Louisiana Governor Huey Long.
Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
The Dictatorship of the Engineer
The right claims to loathe technocracy—but it has empowered Elon Musk to remake the government.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The ‘Exciting Business Opportunity’ That Ruined Our Lives
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Dear Therapist: I’m Having an Affair and I’ve Never Been Happier. Should I Confess?
I feel incredibly guilty and am worried that if we come clean, we will lose the respect of our children and become pariahs in our community.
What’s Up With All the Sex Parties?
“What we do, you can’t do onstage at Lincoln Center.”
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
Bluetooth Speakers Are Ruining Music
You have two ears for a reason.
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