Stand-Up Comedy, All Joking Aside
A new movie from Bradley Cooper turns confessional humor into offstage drama.
How Trump Could Help the People of Iran
The president can help topple the Iranian regime—if he acts swiftly and decisively.
How ICE Lost Its Guardrails
The Minneapolis shooting will get less official scrutiny because of cuts by the Trump administration.
What a Fantasy Can Reveal About Real Life
A character’s daydreams can be a powerful indication of what they care most about.
Can We Save the Internet?
Grok’s “digital undressing” crisis and a manifesto to build a better internet
Trump’s Folly
The United States has turned dark, aggressive, and lawless.
Photos of the Week: Icy Hearts, Warm Beach, Raging Fire
A vigil in a Minneapolis neighborhood, king-tide flooding in California, the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, a robotic traffic cop in China, and much more
The Bones of Children’s Mouths Are Being Wrenched Apart
A fervor for reshaping young mouths has taken hold in orthodontics. What purpose does it really serve?
The Hole in Trump’s Rationale for Acquiring Greenland
The office dedicated to countering China and Russia in the Arctic has been axed.
Eat More Deer
America is letting good meat go to waste.
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
How Donald Trump Broke With His Own Foreign Policy
For years, the president railed against the idea that America was the world’s police force. Now he’s done an about-face.
Does Anyone Else Have 1898 Déjà Vu?
Trump has upended a long tradition of claiming, however hypocritically, that foreign intervention is not about power or profit.
Trump Has Odd Views on Domestic Terrorism
The president seems to think that beating police officers is “peaceful,” but attempting to flee from them is terrorism.
How Sweetgreen Became Millennial Cringe
The salad chain is in free fall, along with a certain kind of optimism.
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
What Having a Fake Disease Taught Me About Health Care
Medical schools are training students in a form of care that the system can’t—or won’t—provide.
Change May Be Coming to Iran
Trump’s ouster of Venezuela’s president has the Islamic Republic on edge and the opposition energized.
The Maduro Indictment Appears Legally Solid
Although the former Venezuelan leader has a number of options for challenging his prosecution, none of them is a sure bet.