Seven Senate Races to Watch
Democrats are struggling to hold on to key seats—and their majority—in states across the country.
The Trump Sons Really Love Crypto
The former president and his family are launching a crypto business just weeks before the election.
Smartphones Are So Over
Snap is trying to make computers fun again.
Winners of the 2024 Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition
Dear James: I See Every Tiny Problem as a Social Injustice
I’m totally exhausted with myself.
Laura Loomer Is Where Republicans Draw the Line
The far-right conspiracy theorist is a unique liability for Donald Trump.
Lucky You!
Musings from an oldster for today’s younger generation
The Biggest Change to Instagram in Years
Meta is rolling out a sweeping update that targets teen users of the app.
Can the Right Drugs Fix Your Life?
A writer overwhelmed by a world gone mad takes a headlong dive into drugs and dancing. Results are mixed.
The Anti–Rock Star
Leonard Cohen’s battle against shameless male egoism
To Understand Mississippi, I Went to Spain
The forces that would shape my home state’s violent history were set in motion by a 480-year-old map made by a Spanish explorer.
Phoenix Isn’t Doomed to Evaporate Into the Blistering Sun
Readers respond to our July/August 2024 cover story and more.
When Fact-Checks Backfire
New research shows their promise—and limits.
Trump Is No Gerald Ford
No other president has used an assassination attempt to inflame American politics the way Donald Trump does.
A $700 Kitchen Tool That’s Meant to Be Seen, Not Used
KitchenAid’s newest stand mixer seems like a great appliance—for people who don’t actually bake.
Look What She Made Him Do
By endorsing Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift incurred the petty wrath of Donald Trump.
Trump’s Guns
For nearly a decade, a dangerous political environment has been uniquely inflamed by Donald Trump.
Everyone Knows The Bear Isn’t a Comedy
The hit FX/Hulu show is funny, but not “ha ha” funny, and the Emmys may have caught on.
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images
Trump and Vance Are Harming the People They Claim to Care About
The Ohio city is supposed to be the exact sort of place the MAGA movement cares about.