The Day the Ukraine War Ended
The conflict isn’t over, but its fate now appears clear.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Great Surrender
Senate Republicans have confirmed Trump’s least qualified Cabinet nominees—and given up their role as an independent check on the president.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Elon Musk Is Breaking the National-Security System
DOGE’s takeover of federal agencies is a counterintelligence crisis.
The Brilliant Stupidity of Internet Speak
Online life changed the way we talk and write—then changed it again, and again, and so on, forever.
So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
The House Where 28,000 Records Burned
Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it.
Night on Earth, Seen From Orbit
Recent images from the Earth’s night side, seen from the International Space Station
The Tesla Revolt
The company’s fate will reveal how strong the foundation of Elon Musk’s influence really is.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Defies a Court Order?
A lot is unclear, but none of it is good.
The Trump Supporters Who Didn’t Take Him at His Word
The president keeps doing what he said he’d do, and some of his supporters keep being surprised.
The Strange, Lonely Childhood of Neko Case
In a new memoir, the singer-songwriter peels back the mystery of her life—and her lyrics.
The Unfunny Man Who Believes in Humor
How Lorne Michaels became the arbiter of funny
Is This What Cancel Culture Achieved?
Ye called himself a Nazi. That wasn’t the worst story on social media this weekend.
World War I in Photos: Global Conflict
Centuries of colonialism had spread Europeans around the world, and 20th century developments in transportation were shrinking the globe. World War I pitted diverse nations and cultures against each other in a way no other conflict ever had.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
World War II: The Fall of Nazi Germany
Part 17 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II