What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind
Grief, conspiracy theories, and one family’s search for meaning in the two decades since 9/11
A High IQ Makes You an Outsider, Not a Genius
Acing an intelligence test only counts for so much.
As America Steps Back, Others Step In
Our global leadership is at stake, and it’s not too late to act.
First Wave at Omaha Beach
An account of the “epic human tragedy” that unfolded when Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy on D-Day
The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
The Super Bowl of Internet Beefs
Nobody wins in the Trump-Musk breakup.
The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
America the Fortress
Trump is using travel bans to keep some people out—and additional means to make sure others don’t want to even visit.
The Quick Therapy That Actually Works
Just a few hours of therapy-like interventions can reduce some people’s anxiety.
MAHA Has a Pizza Problem
Functionally banning school pizza is a tough sell.
‘I’m Treating Guys Who Would Never Be Caught Dead in a Casino’
Sports betting seems to be spurring a rise in gambling addiction—one that the U.S. isn’t equipped to address.
What Hula Taught Me
Keeping a culture alive, one step at a time
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Elon Musk Goes Nuclear
The world’s richest man and the president of the United States are now openly fighting.
Feudalism Is Our Future
What the next Dark Ages could look like
No Rational Aid-Distribution System Should Work This Way
The new Gaza relief effort was bound to fail.
When Kids Have to Act Like Parents, It Affects Them for Life
Some people who have to be responsible for their siblings or parents as children grow up to be compulsive caretakers.
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.
Ozempic Killed Diet and Exercise
Doctors might be slow to admit it, but Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs are making dieting and exercise obsolete.
The Media Is Splitting in Two
Those who fear Trump and those who do not
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