There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane
Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.
Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
The Terrible Optics of ICE Enforcement Are Fueling a Trump Immigration Backlash
The president was elected, in part, on a pledge to crack down on immigration. But he may be overinterpreting his mandate.
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
China Called Trump’s Bluff
There is a lesson here for anyone Trump threatens.
The Crisis of American Leadership Reaches an Empty Desert
Photographs from the humanitarian disaster in Sudan and Chad
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
An Eerily Familiar 20th-Century Hoax
What happened when a mega-famous evangelist went missing?
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
Who Counts as Christian?
A new initiative will necessitate that the Trump administration makes difficult judgment calls about the faith.
How to Age Up on a Warming Planet
Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.
SNL Isn’t Really Hot for Your Mom
A raunchy sketch ends up reinforcing the stereotype of mothers as frumpy and sexless.
Infant Longing
A poem
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
Why I’m Leaving Pacific Palisades
My family survived the fire. We want to rebuild. But another, greater conflagration has enveloped us.
Seven Weekend Reads
Spend time with stories about the risks of trying to raise successful kids, an alarming trend affecting the job market, and more.
Now I Know What My Mother Was Saying
I always knew my mother loved me. I didn’t realize the full practical cost of her love until becoming a mother myself.
Nostalgia for the Early Days of Parenting
“Cherish it while you can” is hard advice to follow for many new parents.
Trump Travels to the Middle East
What to expect from the president’s first major foreign trip of his second term
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
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