Will Elise Stefanik Get the Last Laugh?
Inside Trump’s decision to kill the MAGA star’s Cabinet nomination
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
Trump Has a Screw Loose About Tariffs
Trade barriers will make U.S. goods more expensive to produce, costlier to buy, and inferior to the foreign competition.
The Comic-Book Artist Who Mastered Space and Time
Jules Feiffer, who died in January, taught me many things, but one comic strip mattered most of all.
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.
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.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
Buy That New Phone Now
But only if you absolutely have to.
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
A Truly Macabre White Lotus Plot
What was Tim Ratliff’s arc really about?
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
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.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Designed to Backfire
Instead of leading to reduced trade barriers, the new global tariff plan is all but guaranteed to raise them.
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