The Painful Reality of Loving a Conspiracy Theorist
What do you do when a family member falls for QAnon?
How M. Night Shyamalan Came Back From the Dead
The filmmaker weathered some of the wildest hype and harshest backlash that Hollywood has to offer. Then he found a different path.
The Other Memo That Started the Conservative Legal Movement
The firebrands who have reshaped American democracy through the courts are ideological sons and daughters of Michael J. Horowitz.
Can Blue States Build?
Texas is a national leader in clean-energy generation. Democrats should take note.
The Never Trumpers Are Clear on Their Goal
A determined group will do whatever it takes to keep Trump out of office—including planning to support Kamala Harris.
Olympics Photo of the Day: Inside the Barrel
A surfer rides a wave in a legendary location.
The Big War No One Wants in the Middle East
At some point, stepping back from this brink will become impossible.
Anxiety Is Like Exercise
Small doses of stress can protect your health.
California’s Massive Park Fire Continues to Grow
Images from one of the largest wildfires in state history
What Adults Lost When Kids Stopped Playing in the Street
In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.
My Mom Says She Loves Me. AI Says She’s Lying.
Can machine-learning algorithms distinguish truth from falsehood? We’re about to find out.
Silicon Valley’s Trillion-Dollar Leap of Faith
Tech companies are spending as if AI’s transformative uses are a foregone conclusion. They’re not.
Dear Therapist: I Inherited Unwanted Family Secrets
I didn’t ask to be the custodian of their guilt and shame.
The Most Revealing Moment of a Trump Rally
A close reading of the prayers delivered before the former president speaks
Olympics Photo of the Day: A Leap Through the Antlers
A unique view of a whimsical obstacle for riders in Versailles
A Comedian Who Delivers Rapid-Fire Laughs
Culture and entertainment musts from Stef Hayes
Athena
A poem for Sunday
What Is America’s Gender War Actually About?
The political parties are more divided by their views on gender than they are divided by gender itself.
Trump Says Americans ‘Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins
He’s telegraphing his authoritarian intentions in plain sight.
Olympics Photo of the Day: A Moment of Victory
The enthusiasm of a fencer on a day filled with raw emotional reactions in Paris