You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.
Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
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 Millennial Cringe of Taylor Swift
Dorkiness is the pop star’s core appeal.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
Road-safety activists convinced themselves that law enforcement was unnecessary.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Harvard Didn’t Break America
Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
American Realism
A short story
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Where Han Kang’s Nightmares Come From
In her novels, the South Korean Nobel laureate returns again and again to her country’s bloody past.
The Consensus on Havana Syndrome Is Cracking
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.
The Price of Title 42 Is the Battered Bodies of My Patients
She was in her late 20s, with a broken leg, and she was not the only one.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
A Palestinian Story Unlike Any Other
In her debut novel, Too Soon, Betty Shamieh isn’t trying to educate or enlighten.