A Disaster for American Innovation
The Trump administration is jeopardizing the AI boom.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
A War Movie That Requires Patience
In Alex Garland’s new film, soldiers spend as much time waiting around as they do in battle.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Treating Friends Like Enemies
Rahm Emanuel and Trump’s tariff chaos
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
America Stopped Cooking With Tallow for a Reason
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s view on fats is about bucking convention, not promoting health.
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
The Box-Office Smash That Left Me Cold
The new Minecraft movie ignores what makes the video game so special.
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 Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Photos of the Week: Sound Battle, Stork Center, Gorilla Puppet
The Grand National horse race in Liverpool, a Nepali New Year festival in Kathmandu, a stranded parachutist in France, an anti–Elon Musk event in London, and much more
Americans Have Lost the Plot on Cooking Oil
Olive oil is a great choice. So is canola oil, vegetable oil, avocado oil, and pretty much everything else.
Be a Patriot
Fleeing America before you are threatened is a lot like obeying in advance.
Why I Played the Kennedy Center
How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back