The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
The Evermaskers
The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.
Iran Wants to Talk
Don’t expect a bromance—but the supreme leader has written back to Donald Trump.
The New Singlehood Stigma
Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer
As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
Cory Booker, Endurance Athlete
The New Jersey senator broke congressional records by speaking for more than 25 hours. How?
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
Are Blue Zones a Mirage?
The age detectives are fighting.
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.
Americans Are Buying an Escape Plan
Is it time for a second passport?
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Real Goal of the Trump Economy
The president isn’t trying to engineer prosperity for Americans. He’s seeking power for himself.
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
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