The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Why Is Everyone Talking About Getting ‘Oneshotted’?
A slang term for the extremely online also serves as a weird mirror of the internet experience.
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
Elon Musk Can’t Stop Talking About Penises
The world’s richest man needs new material.
Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
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.
The Ultimate Antidote to Toxic Behavior Online
Changing your perception and withholding your attention are great ways of regaining control over online abuse.
The Governor Who Stood Up to Trump
The president sees himself as national king, and every other American—including Maine Governor Janet Mills—as one of his quavering subjects.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Saturday Night Live Played the Wrong Greatest-Hits Reel
The sketch show’s much-hyped anniversary prime-time special suffered from a case of recency bias.
The Loneliness of Jodie Foster
A star since childhood, she spent decades guarding her privacy. On-screen, she’s always played the solitary woman under pressure. But in a pair of new roles, she’s revealed a different side of herself.
A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
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.
The Perfect Show for Family Entertainment
Culture and entertainment musts from Boris Kachka
Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
How I Demolished My Life
A home-improvement story
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.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.