It’s the End of the World (And It’s Their Fault)
The tech bros have ascended to movie-villain status.
The Artist Who Captured the Contradictions of Femininity
In her too-short career, the painter Christina Ramberg studied the many contortions that being a woman can demand.
What Is a ‘Reverse Nixon,’ and Can Trump Pull It Off?
Dividing America’s adversaries isn’t as easy as all that.
OpenAI Can Stop Pretending
The company is great at getting what it wants—whether or not it’s beholden to a nonprofit mission.
The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
In Trump Immigration Cases, It’s One Thing in Public, Another in Court
In court, the Trump administration is required to tell the truth.
Is Trump Falling Out of Love With Putin?
“The president is mad, but he also wants a deal.”
Trump’s Most Successful Business Venture
His office is bringing in money—at the expense of the American people.
Five Books That Will Redirect Your Attention
When malaise strikes, a book can break the spell—if you choose the right one.
The Long Goodbye to College
Any recent graduate will tell you that their head felt heaviest after the cap came off.
A Swiss Village Destroyed by a Landslide
On May 28, the small Alpine village of Blatten, Switzerland, was almost entirely buried under a massive landslide, following the collapse of a nearby glacier.
A Way to Understand Pope Leo XIV’s Mission of Love
He poses for us the great challenge of unity.
Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs Isn’t a Judicial Coup
Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to enact tariffs.
The Conversations Trump’s Doctors Should Be Having With Him
An elderly president’s physicians should press him to think through hard questions about his health.
Diddy’s Defenders
Was #MeToo a movement or a moment?
Bring Back Communal Kid Discipline
Many American adults hesitate to correct strangers’ children in public. I wish it weren’t so.
The Perilous Spread of the Wellness Craze
A new book reveals how health-care inequality fueled the spread of anti-science conspiracy theories.
Why Pilots Don’t Get Therapy
A detailed system meant to keep pilots from flying when they need mental-health care may be leading them to avoid the help they need.
The President’s Pattern of Impatience
Trump’s short attention span is a threat to his own agenda as well as to the constitutional order.
Trump’s Campaign to Scare Off Foreign Students
The administration’s recent crackdown could have a powerful deterrent effect.