Thanksgiving Recipes Keep Getting More Outlandish
Trying something new is exciting, but there’s also a financial incentive behind the need to churn out unfamiliar dishes.
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
What Comes Next for Air Travel
The Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers.
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
In a populist moment, the Democratic Party had the extremely rich and the very famous, some great music, and Mark Ruffalo. And they got shellacked.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.
Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
A Guide for the Politically Homeless
Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.
The Road Dogs of the American West
Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness
My Home Is a Horror of Unfinished Tasks
Why can’t I get anything done?
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.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
Three Ways to Become a Deeper Thinker
You don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to realize the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers.
Donald Trump Gets Away With It
Jack Smith is dropping the charges against the president-elect for his assault on the fundamentals of American democracy.
You’re Showering Too Much
Wash your hands, but lay off the other parts.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
Aftermath
A poem for Wednesday
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.