How to Write About the Trump Years
A new memoir shrewdly captures the upheavals of the past eight years.
I Survived Hamas Captivity, but I’m Not Yet Free
I’m singularly focused on getting my husband and the rest of the hostages out of Gaza, the only way I know how.
Doctors Said These Women’s Mutated Genes Wouldn’t Harm Them
But they were always at risk of developing diseases with potentially severe effects.
Elon Musk Is Debasing American Society
He’s not just enabling trolls; he’s personally endorsing their posts.
How to Cool the World Without Blocking the Sun
Microbes may help determine our climate future.
Trump’s Deranged Plan to Lower Food Prices by Raising Them
If you wish grocery stores were more expensive and offered less variety, then you’ll love his tariff proposal.
The Rooneyverse Comes of Age
In her new novel, Intermezzo, Sally Rooney moves past the travails of youth into the torments of mortality.
An Unexpected Window Into the Trump Campaign
The former president’s embrace of IVF is a signal to swing voters.
Photos of the Week: Moon Boats, River Waves, Heavy Leek
Destructive flooding throughout Europe, cliff diving in Austria, deadly wildfires in Portugal, sparks at the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, and much more
America’s First True Dictator
For a playbook on how to capture the state, look at the tenure of Louisiana Governor Huey Long.
Pelosi: Trump Doesn’t Have the ‘Sanity’ to Be President
“His thinking is not straight,” the former House speaker said.
What Happened to Elon Musk
A conversation with Charlie Warzel about how the tech billionaire became a mouthpiece for MAGA
The GOP Should Have Drawn Its Mark Robinson Line Long Ago
The hypocrisy—like the bigotry—is staggering, but it’s hardly new.
‘Americans Will End Up Paying the Tariffs’
A conversation with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the health of the U.S. economy, the challenges of China, and the risks of protectionism
The Cost of Avoiding Microplastics
Even half measures are so expensive, they’re luxury goods.
The Dating-App Diversity Paradox
Online dating can be alienating and exasperating; it could also lead to a more integrated world.
Elon Musk Has Reached a New Low
Welcome to the darkest timeline.
Attacking the President, Attacking the Nation
The legacy of American presidential assassinations
Trump Goes Home a Martyr
The former president believes his own hype—now more than ever.
Why Hezbollah and Israel Can’t Make a Deal
Even for those who don’t want war, one obstacle to peace is nearly immovable.