Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine
A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
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.
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
Seventy Miles in Hell
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
The People Who Quit Dating
Being single can be hard—but the search for love may be harder.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
Fact-Checking Was Too Good for Facebook
The social network has given up on verifying facts. That’s a good thing.
America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
The Coddling of the American Mind
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like. Here’s why that’s disastrous for education—and mental health.