The Search for Alien Life Starts on Earth
But the places that could most help scientists find it are melting away.
On Love
A poem for Wednesday
America’s Political Leaders Are Living in Fear
To hold public office in the United States today is to know that someone could try to kill you.
Cancel the Foreign-Policy Apocalypse
A second Trump term probably wouldn’t change U.S. foreign policy all that much.
This Isn’t a New RNC—Or a New Trump
For a moment after the shooting, a GOP tone shift seemed possible. Then the convention began.
Fighting Talk From Republicans
Beneath ritual statements of comity and consensus, the underlying message was Get behind Trump.
‘Everything Is in Place Now’
The mood at the Republican National Convention has been oddly serene.
The Secret Meaning of Prime Day
A day of reflection on the delight and absurdity of the online-shopping age
The Menendez Guilty Verdict Is the Best News for Democrats in Weeks
His conviction provides the party with real opportunity.
The Church of Saint Richard
The late fitness legend believed that everyone deserved to feel good and move with abandon.
The Flattening Machine
The chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt shows a toxic information system working as designed.
Believe Your Own Eyes
Joe Biden’s defenders want the American people to ignore their own observations, and common sense.
Two Years of Amazing Images From the James Webb Space Telescope
A collection of images from the James Webb Space Telescope’s second year in space
Nothing About the Attempted Assassination Redeems Trump
This crime does not erase what the former president has done, or what he has promised to do.
The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports
Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Stop Pretending You Know How This Will End
The failed assassination of Donald Trump might not have any lasting effect on the election or politics in general.
Who Wants to Sit at a Communal Table?
A lot more Americans than you might think.
Seven Bedside-Table Books for When You Can’t Sleep
These titles can offer another voice in the darkness, ready to soothe a restless mind.
Trump Has Somehow Stumbled Into a Very Likable Policy Idea
That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea, though.
We the People Are on Our Own
And that’s not nearly as depressing as it sounds.