Family Guy Is Back
We hear a lot about how men are struggling, toxic, or both. Dr. Becky begs to differ.
Dare to Act Differently and Be Happier
What seems the safe option is not necessarily the best one in challenging times.
Handcuffing a U.S. Senator Is a Warning
The treatment of Alex Padilla is part of a pattern of harassing Donald Trump’s opposition.
So, What Did I Miss?
“How much can possibly happen when I’m on parental leave?” I said five months ago.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Fox News Vets Are Taking Over America’s 250th Birthday Party
The celebration is supposed to be nonpartisan, but is turning into an arm of Trump’s White House operation.
The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes
The new takes on How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch refuse to commit to any significant changes.
What Trump Knew About the Attack Against Iran
The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.
The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis
What a growing body of research reveals about the biology of human happiness—and how to navigate the (temporary) slump in middle age
This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters
His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.
A Parade of Ignorance
President Trump is sending tanks rolling through the streets of the capital not to honor service, but to celebrate power.
Iran’s Stunning Incompetence
A belligerent regime left its people wide open to foreign attack.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
The Wyoming Hospital Upending the Logic of Private Equity
Instead of cutting services to cut costs, one rural hospital plans to thrive by offering more.
The War Israel Was Ready to Fight
The strategy that led to the October 7 disaster is the same one fueling Israel’s current successes.
Where Is Barack Obama?
The “audacity of hope” presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement.
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army’s defense.
An Innocent Abroad in Mark Twain’s Paris
My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.
Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?
The sound of gentrification is silence.