Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
What Crypto Wants From Trump
With a crypto-friendly president-elect and a Congress stacked with crypto supporters, the industry is getting closer to its ultimate goals.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Richard Price’s Radical, Retrograde Novel
In Lazarus Man, he rejects the tropes of contemporary literature.
The Thing That Binds Gabbard, Gaetz, and Hegseth to Trump
The president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks share one crucial tie.
What the Internet Age Is Taking Away From Writers
Authors tirelessly self-market online, but I find myself wishing that they still had the option to disappear.
The Democrats’ 2022 Error Message
Swing-state successes in the last midterms gave the party false optimism about 2024.
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Democrats’ Immigration Problem
A warning from Representative Ritchie Torres of New York
The Rise of the Troll
They may seem like pranksters on the margins, but what happens when the most powerful people on Earth are trolls?
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
How America Became Addicted to Therapy
And lost its tolerance for everyday stress.
What to Expect From Elon Musk’s Government Makeover
Welcome to the “move fast and break things” administration.
Why Your Vet Bill Is So High
Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.
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.
Photos of the Week: Blue Pond, Camel Fair, Embracing Peace
Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia, wildfires in California and New Jersey, a blanket of smog in New Delhi, a celebration of rural life in Turkey, Veterans Day in Seattle, and much more
The Queer Author Who Spoke the Plain Truth
Dorothy Allison, the Bastard Out of Carolina author who died last week, modeled the power of honesty in her writing and her life.