That’s Not How Constitutional Amendments Work
The president’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” doesn’t make it so.
The Secretary of Hard Problems
Bill Burns has played an unusual role for a CIA director.
Where Biden Turned the Battleship
The outgoing president’s legacy of revived antitrust enforcement won’t be easy to undo.
How Does a Real Person Become a Character?
Two novels take different approaches to bringing the dead back to life.
The GoFundMe Fires
For now, Los Angeles has no choice but to crowdfund its way out of destruction.
L.A. Isn’t Ready for What’s Next
Sooner or later, a winter storm will hit, and deadly mudslides and debris flows will likely follow.
What Are the Puzzles of Severance About?
In Season 2, the show’s abstract and surreal elements make more sense.
David Lynch Was America’s Cinematic Poet
The director’s death, at 78, is shocking only because it seemed he’d be with us forever.
Photos of the Week: Frost Flower, Fox Pounce, Shelf Cloud
A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, continued wildfires across Los Angeles, and much more
How Biden Destroyed His Legacy
The president’s accomplishments are considerable, but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly.
The End of the DEI Era
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, a newly emboldened anti-DEI bloc has gained powerful allies.
‘I Won’t Touch Instagram’
TikTok users are searching for a new home. Are there any good ones left?
The Internet Is TikTok Now
Even LinkedIn copied it.
Brace for Foreign-Policy Chaos
The only certainty is more uncertainty.
The Place Where I Grew Up Is Gone
And so is the man who made it magical
Elon Musk Imagined a Cover-Up
The world’s wealthiest man revived an argument that the right already won.
The Right Way to Look for a New Job
Being miserable at work is definitely a good reason for change. But how you go about it really matters for a happy outcome.
Milk Has Divided Americans for More Than 150 Years
The raw-milk debate is but one flash point in the nation’s ongoing dairy drama.
A Gaza Deal Closed, but No Closure
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas is no guarantee of peace.
January 6 and the Case for Oblivion
The difference between forgetting the past and choosing not to remember it