Can Generative AI Uncover the ‘Language of Biology’?
Scientists have collected troves of DNA and microscopic imaging data from human cells—and now they have a tool that might make sense of all that information.
Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film
The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
Photos of the Week: Siberian Tiger, Frosty Foliage, Snowball Fight
A snow-and-ice festival in northern China, destructive wildfires in Los Angeles, Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Addis Ababa, an oil spill off the cost of Crimea, and much more
The Saint America Needs Now
Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.
Drop the Outrage Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Bluster
The way to deal with the bombast is by turning it against a leader who leads a movement that is actually deeply divided.
What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over
But will he bother to build something new?
Biden’s Tarnished Legacy
He failed to grasp both the political moment and the essential mission of his presidency.
Trump Doesn’t Believe Anything. That’s Why He Wins.
Transactionalism is Trump’s secret weapon.
September 5 Captures a Crisis Becoming Must-Watch TV
A harrowing moment transforms into a spectacle in this thrilling film.
You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
When Poets Face Death
Their later works have a peculiar power.
When the Flames Come for You
Our family’s flight from the L.A. fires brought the difference between vague preparedness and real emergency into shockingly sharp focus.
Public Health Can’t Stop Making the Same Nutrition Mistake
Telling Americans what food is healthy doesn’t mean they will listen.
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Coalition Starts to Fracture
The nativist right and Silicon Valley are already at war.
The Solzhenitsyn Test
Lying is a prerequisite for securing a Trump appointment.
Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores
Because of course they are.