So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
The Rich Tourists Who Want More, and More, and More
Can anything satisfy the guests of The White Lotus?
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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.
Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans
Welcome to the end of the human civil servant.
The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
The Last Days of American Orange Juice
Savor every last drop.
The House Where 28,000 Records Burned
Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it.
Seven Books That Capture How Love Really Feels
These books are all exquisite arguments for the necessity of stories about romance.
The Tesla Revolt
The company’s fate will reveal how strong the foundation of Elon Musk’s influence really is.
The Scariest Part of a Relationship
For partners to make it “official,” they have to survive the period between acquaintanceship and closeness. But that’s when people tend to be especially bad at communicating.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Trumpflation
Everything is going to be a little more expensive now.
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 Outsider Who Captured American Loneliness
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
What the Biggest Saturday Night Live Fans Know
The 50-year-old sketch-comedy show isn’t just about the jokes.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.