We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
Mark Zuckerberg is at war with himself.
What Your Insurer Is Trying to Tell You About Climate Change
Insurers are trying to send a message. The government is trying to suppress it.
Fact-Checking Was Too Good for Facebook
The social network has given up on verifying facts. That’s a good thing.
The Coming Assault on Birthright Citizenship
The Constitution is absolutely clear on this point, but will that matter?
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.
The Bizarre Brain of Werner Herzog
The Teutonic overthinker’s latest documentary reveals more about his strange mind than the brain writ large.
You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.
Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad
Americans who most reap the benefits of marriage are the same class who get to declare monogamy passé and boring.
Stop the (North Carolina) Steal
The Democratic incumbent got more votes. Now the Republican challenger is trying to throw out tens of thousands of them.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
The Nocturnals
While most people are fast asleep, some ultra-introverts are going about their lives, reveling in the quiet and solitude. They challenge a core assumption of psychology: that all humans need social connection.
Best of How To: Make Small Talk
How do we overcome the awkwardness that keeps us from starting a conversation?
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
The Truth About NIMBYs
The political psychology of opposition to new housing
Invisible Habits Are Driving Your Life
The science of habits reveals that they can be hidden to us and unresponsive to our desires.
The Major Flaw of You’ve Got Mail
Twenty years later, the film is a reminder of the giddy hopes—and, through its leading man, the inevitable disappointments—of the early internet.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The California Dream Is Dying
The once-dynamic state is closing the door on economic opportunity.
The Words That Stop ChatGPT in Its Tracks
Why won’t the bot say my name?
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