The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
The Agony of Texting With Men
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.
How Well-Intentioned Policies Fueled L.A.’s Fires
The disaster can teach California how to rebuild, if the state will listen.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
Drop the Outrage Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Bluster
The way to deal with the bombast is by turning it against a leader who leads a movement that is actually deeply divided.
The Message in the Sky Over Los Angeles
What it means to go from smog to smoke
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.
You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
Why ‘Late Regime’ Presidencies Fail
The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.
Trump Criticizes Foreign Allies
Meanwhile, some of the president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks are set to appear before the Senate.