Mickey 17 Is Sad, Strange, and So Much Fun
Bong Joon Ho’s first film after Parasite is another satire, this time with a delirious sci-fi veneer.
The Pentagon’s DEI Panic
What are the nation’s warfighters so afraid of?
The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.
A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military
A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia’s long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach
Republicans are way overplaying their hand.
Trump’s Crypto Reserve Is Really Happening
Now what?
Hegseth Has All the Wrong Enemies
Appointing his personal lawyer to a top spot at the Pentagon is another sign that the U.S. military is now fighting culture wars.
America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
When a Celebrity Offers a ‘Harsh Reality Check’
Artists’ attempts at activism often meet mockery on social media. One actor figured out a better way to do it.
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
The Advice Elissa Slotkin Didn’t Take
The Michigan senator wants to set a new tone for the Democratic resistance.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
The War Over Daylight Saving Time
A reading list for lovers and haters of the tradition