A State of Emergency for Democracy
By attacking the rule of law, Republicans are helping Putin and Xi.
Features
The One Group of People Americans Actually Trust on Climate Science
Local meteorologists are better positioned than anyone else to talk their communities through the facts about climate change.
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.
The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo
What does society owe immunocompromised people?
I Gave Myself Three Months to Change My Personality
The results were mixed.
It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart
The older we get, the more we need our friends—and the harder it is to keep them.
How to Want Less
The secret to satisfaction has nothing to do with achievement, money, or stuff.
Climate Change Is Stretching Mumbai to Its Limit
Facing sea-level rise, flooding, and landslides, the city’s residents are finding resilience—because they have little other choice.
Now We Know Their Names
In Maryland, a memorial for two lynching victims reveals how America is grappling with its history of racial terror.
How the Snowflakes Won
The soft, sad freaks on an unprofitable website claimed victory in the battle for the internet’s soul and defined the worldview of a generation.