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.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
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.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
The New Marriage of Unequals
Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a less-educated woman.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump
Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.
The Great Grocery Squeeze
How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet
Grievance politics can only carry him so far.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
The Top Goal of Project 2025 Is Still to Come
The now-famous white paper has proved to be a good road map for what the administration has done so far, and what may yet be on the way.
Iran Wants to Talk
Don’t expect a bromance—but the supreme leader has written back to Donald Trump.
The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer
As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
The Cost of Perfection
Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life. But at what price?
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The Evermaskers
The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.
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