Who Are We, Really?
A new subgenre of literature explores what’s uncovered when you take away someone’s public-facing persona.
The Box-Office Smash That Left Me Cold
The new Minecraft movie ignores what makes the video game so special.
The Pro-Baby Coalition of the Far Right
Perpetuating humanity should be a cross-politics consensus, but the left was mostly absent at a recent pro-natalism conference.
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
When Young People Stop Imagining a Future
At its best, The Teacher captures the intimate horrors of life under harrowing circumstances.
Photos of the Week: Sound Battle, Stork Center, Gorilla Puppet
The Grand National horse race in Liverpool, a Nepali New Year festival in Kathmandu, a stranded parachutist in France, an anti–Elon Musk event in London, and much more
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising superpower to declare war on you because of a Western Union telegram is worse.
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
A Win—And a Warning—For Trump’s Agenda
Republicans passed a budget, barely. But they still haven’t resolved their biggest disagreements.
The Voluntary Surrender of U.S. Power
Trump’s go-it-alone approach means abdicating the country’s global influence.
The Problem With Abe Lincoln’s Face
The president’s iconic beard was a product of the anxious new realities of the photographic age.
When Your Dream Job Is a Lie
Hacks paints a deflating picture of what it’s like to reach the top of your field.
The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
Trump Didn’t Actually Undo Tariffs
You can’t just undo a global economic crisis.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Trump Says He Is Serious About Staying in Office Past 2028
Why do Republicans keep claiming he isn’t?