What Would War With Iran Look Like?
How the U.S. conducts any attack will depend on what goal Trump is trying to achieve.
How the Supreme Court Spared America
The ruling against Trump’s tariffs is a major victory for the constitutional separation of powers, rule of law, and millions of American consumers and businesses.
The Dire Meaning of Gallup’s Announcement
The company’s presidential-approval poll is the latest casualty in a divided, suspicious nation.
Books for the Busy Person
A roundup of suggestions for what to read when you’re short on time or focus
The Most American Form of Theater
A new play upends the contemporary notion that public debate needs to be a blood sport.
Pressure Is Not Just in Your Head
As Olympic athletes know well, stress has actual physical properties.
Why the Wuthering Heights Movie Is Infantilizing
Everyone is 12 now, all the time.
The Supreme Court Isn’t a Rubber Stamp
Regardless, the tariffs will be back.
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Shredding the Halfpipe
A freestyle skier grinds along the lip of an Olympic halfpipe.
The Supreme Court Delivers Trump a Humiliating Gift
Finally, a check on the president’s tariff powers.
Get Ready for Zombie Tariffs
Even after losing at the Supreme Court, Trump has plenty of ways to reconstruct his trade regime.
Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards
A collection of some of the top images “highlighting the beauty, fragility, and power of the natural world.”
The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now
Are we in another acceleration phase for AI?
Our Olympians Are Being Put in an Impossible Position
American athletes have been asked to account for Trump—then attacked for doing so.
The Washington Post’s Leaders Missed the Point
The editor of the recently scrapped Book World believes in serving subscribers, not data.
An Extraordinary Account of a Dangerous Marriage
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir is an astonishingly honest look at her life with a man who did the unthinkable.
The ‘Existential Anxiety’ of the Islamic Republic
The Iranian regime fears its domestic opposition enough to seek to silence it.
The Buzz in Kristi Noem’s Home State
South Dakota Republicans worry that she might return.
The DOJ Isn’t Built for This
The department can’t keep up with President Trump’s agenda.
Let’s Talk About RFK Jr.’s Workout Pants
Our health secretary is a jeans guy, and he knows it.