What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.
Why ‘Late Regime’ Presidencies Fail
The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.
Public Health Can’t Stop Making the Same Nutrition Mistake
Telling Americans what food is healthy doesn’t mean they will listen.
World War I in Photos: Technology
Industrialization brought massive changes to warfare during the Great War. Newly-invented killing machines begat novel defense mechanisms, which, in turn spurred the development of even deadlier technologies. Nearly every aspect of what we would consider modern warfare debuted on World War I battlefields.
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.
Photos of the Week: Siberian Tiger, Frosty Foliage, Snowball Fight
A snow-and-ice festival in northern China, destructive wildfires in Los Angeles, Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Addis Ababa, an oil spill off the cost of Crimea, and much more
September 5 Captures a Crisis Becoming Must-Watch TV
A harrowing moment transforms into a spectacle in this thrilling film.
A Virtual Cell Is a ‘Holy Grail’ of Science. It’s Getting Closer.
Large language models may unlock a new and valuable type of research.
Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth
Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.
How Sherlock Holmes Broke Copyright Law
Adaptations of Holmes stories are exploding now that the detective is in the public domain. Critics believe it should have happened decades ago.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
The Solzhenitsyn Test
Lying is a prerequisite for securing a Trump appointment.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Palisades Were Waiting to Burn
Fire becomes a year-round danger when Southern California is this dry.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.
You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’
The Palisades Fire is destroying places that I’ve loved.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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