Trump’s ‘Deep State’ Revenge
The president-elect has long demonized intelligence officers and other federal employees. This is how he might come for them.
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
The National Gallery’s “Paris 1874” explores the movement’s dark origins.
Photos From 1898: The Homemade Windmills of Nebraska
Images of some of the creative and inexpensive windmills built by the farmers of Nebraska at the end of the 19th century
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
To Find Alien Intelligence, Start With the Mountains
The key to complex life might be hiding miles below our feet.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends
And the practice may be making people feel more lonely.
Photos of the Week: Flaming Barrel, Scottish Surf, Pelican Icon
Election Day in the United States of America, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a penny-farthing race in Prague, autumn colors in China, and much more
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong
Democrats should not dismiss Trump’s win as the result of sexism and racism alone.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Why People Itch, and How to Stop It
Scientists are discovering lots of little itch switches.
An American Catastrophe
The secret history of the U.S. government’s family-separation policy
Trump’s Right-Hand Troll
Stephen Miller once tormented liberals at Duke. Now the president’s speechwriter and immigration enforcer is deploying the art of provocation from the White House.
Are We Living in a Different America?
A postelection conversation with staff writers Anne Applebaum and McKay Coppins
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.
A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
Why Democrats Are Losing the Culture War
The booming right-wing influencer ecosystem helped reelect Donald Trump—and the other side may not have an answer.