Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
SNL Isn’t Bothering With Civility Anymore
The reelection of Donald Trump to the White House will change how we talk—at least, the late-night show seems to think so.
The Perverse Logic of Trump’s Nomination Circus
The sheer quantity of individually unqualified selections might make blocking any of them harder.
A Film Impossible to Have Mild Feelings About
Emilia Pérez is messy, excessive, and manipulative—and spectacular because of it.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
Israel Is Fighting a Different War Now
The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single, multifront war with Iran.
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
Facebook, One Year Later: What Really Happened in the Biggest IPO Flop Ever
After Facebook's disastrous debut, the preferred clients of big banks walked away with huge profits. How? Public documents and interviews with dozens of investment bankers and research analysts reveal that the Street caught wind of something the public didn't. The social network and the banks told half the story. Here is the other half.
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
Making Government Efficient Again
An incoming Trump administration plans to ransack the civil service. But it needs reform, not demolition.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
The Onion’s Most Trenchant Headline
The satirical site’s announcement that it is acquiring Alex Jones’s Infowars created confusion—and perfectly captured the media world we’re living in.
Stop Looking at Your Therapist
The couch is there for a reason.
Photos of the Week: Blue Pond, Camel Fair, Embracing Peace
Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia, wildfires in California and New Jersey, a blanket of smog in New Delhi, a celebration of rural life in Turkey, Veterans Day in Seattle, and much more
A Classic Blockbuster for a Sunday Afternoon
Culture and entertainment musts from Jen Balderama
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.