We Expect Too Much From Our Romantic Partners
A new book explores how marriage has changed in recent years, and why that’s made staying married harder.
How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
Political violence poses an existential threat to our nation and our freedoms—but it’s not too late.
The Nuclear Club Might Soon Double
As American power recedes, South Korea, Japan, and a host of other countries may pursue the bomb.
A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin
A recent Supreme Court case marks the end of America’s three-decade experiment with extreme leniency.
The Man Who Thinks Medicaid Cuts Won’t Cut Medicaid
In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
The Man in the Midnight-Blue Six-Ply Italian-Milled Wool Suit
A perfect suit, made by an expert tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
A Day in the Life of the Gen Z Worker
Are you sure these are new workplace trends? Are you sure you aren’t just describing a routine phenomenon in an alarmed way?
The Inscrutable Supreme Court
Six justices rewarded the Trump administration’s bad behavior—and they did not even tell the American people why.
How Public Health Discredited Itself
To earn back the respect of Americans, the profession needs to return to its original principles.
Who’s Running American Defense Policy?
Trump’s national-security institutions are still in disorder.
Take Off the Mask, ICE
The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves.
The U.S. Is Switching Sides
Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.
Annoying People to Death
Why the Medicaid work requirement is a terrible idea
The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us
You carry literal pieces of your mom—and maybe your grandma, and your siblings, and your aunts and uncles.
The AI Birthday Letter That Blew Me Away
Google is ushering in an era of custom chatbots.
Fast Fashion’s End Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Tariffs won’t kill the industry. In fact, they might even make waste and exploitation problems worse.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
Dear James: I’m 19 and Afraid of Dying Alone
Any advice?
/media/img/mt/2025/07/2025_07_03_court_mpg/original.gif)
/media/img/mt/2025/07/2025_06_25_Gdrive_mpg_1/original.gif)