By the Time Political Violence Gets Worse, It Will Be Too Late
The arson at Josh Shapiro’s residence is the latest harrowing attack on democratic norms.
Republicans Are Right About Soda
Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.
When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal
Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.
Looks Like Mussolini, Quacks Like Mussolini
The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.
How Social-Media Sites Can Fight Hate Without Censorship
X may be a lost cause, but the other platforms don’t have to be.
Do You Actually Know What Classical Music Is? Does Anyone?
The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
Who’s to Blame for America’s Housing Crisis?
Readers respond to our March 2025 cover story and more.
Would You Give PornHub Your ID?
What happened when Louisiana tried to stop kids from watching porn
What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake
If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s demands?
What the Josh Shapiro Attack Reveals
Donald Trump condemns political violence only when he has nothing to gain from it.
Trump Dares the Supreme Court to Do Something
His administration takes a new step toward authoritarianism.
Trump Is Running Economic Development In Reverse
The combination of tariffs and cuts to scientific research seems designed to move America down the value chain.
Photos: Osaka Expo 2025
Images from the opening weekend of the 2025 Osaka World Exposition
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.
Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?
The American left’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-Trump resistance—and timid Democrats.
Why My Firm Is Standing Up for the Constitution
Big Law should remain independent rather than have the government dictate who it represents.
The Biggest Surprise About Parenting With a Disability
In many ways it made me a better caregiver.
The Dark Weirdness of R. Crumb
The illustrator dredged the depths of his own subconscious—and tapped into something collectively screwy in America.
Why Am I So Tired?
The specific exhaustion of being a mother
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