Don’t Invite a Recession In
Chaos, tariffs, and nervous consumers
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Sadegh Zibakalam is in trouble again for criticizing Iranian foreign policy.
The Whiplash Presidency
The president and his aides are changing their minds at nauseating speed.
The Way of the Gun
Death by firing squad has come back to America.
The Diseases Are Coming
Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.
The Great Salt Shake-Up
Why has kosher salt replaced table salt in American pantries?
The Scientific Controversy That’s Tearing Families Apart
The neuroscientist, the nanny, and the shaky science of shaken baby syndrome
Bong Joon-ho Will Always Root for the Losers
In his new film, Mickey 17, the director brings his preoccupation with classism to outer space.
Dear James: I Hate Playing With My Children
And I’m riddled with mom guilt.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns
‘Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’
Photos: 50 Years Since a Soviet Invasion Ended the Prague Spring
In August 1968, the Soviet Union sent 2,000 tanks and thousands of Warsaw Pact troops into Czechoslovakia to seize control and put down its growing pro-democratic government.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
My Hometown Became a Different Country
Not by choice, but by force.
The World Can’t Keep Up With Its Garbage
Trash dumping is taking a devastating environmental toll—especially on poorer countries.
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.
DOGE’s Plans to Replace Humans With AI Are Already Under Way
The civil service is being turned over to machines.
The Tragic Success of Global Putinism
How the West underestimated an ideology’s animating force
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