Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
The War Over Daylight Saving Time
A reading list for lovers and haters of the tradition
World War I in Photos: Introduction
A century ago, in the summer of 1914, a series of events set off an unprecedented global conflict that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 16 million people, dramatically redrew the maps of Europe, and set the stage for the 20th Century.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Introducing: How to Age Up
The science around aging is expanding, but are our cultural narratives keeping up?
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
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.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Escaping Poverty Requires Almost 20 Years With Nearly Nothing Going Wrong
The MIT economist Peter Temin argues that economic inequality results in two distinct classes. And only one of them has any power.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?