Dear Therapist: I’m Worried About My Brother
His wife’s behavior has made him a shell of his former self.
Donald Trump’s Dog Whistles Are Unmistakable
The Republican nominee’s fixation on The Atlantic follows a dark pattern.
Sapphire
A poem for Sunday
A Defense of the Leaf Blower
Reassessing America’s most hated appliance
MomTok Is the Apotheosis of 21st-Century Womanhood
On reality TV, motherhood is turning into a jumble of feminist ideals and branded domesticity.
‘A Lot of People Live Here, and Everybody Votes’
Why the pivotal race for Wisconsin might come down to deep-blue Dane County
Mitch McConnell’s Worst Political Miscalculation
January 6 was a moment of clarity for the Republican Senate leader about the threat of Donald Trump. It didn’t last.
A Heavy-Metal Tearjerker
Culture and entertainment musts from James Parker
Don’t Cancel The Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.
The subscription money enriching Jeff Bezos could instead be spent on the journalism crucial to preserving democracy.
Trump’s Escalating Rhetoric
How will voters react as Election Day draws nearer?
Full-On War Between Israel and Iran Isn’t Inevitable
After Israel attacked several military sites, Iran has an opportunity to de-escalate the conflict.
Photos of the Week: Centaur Skeleton, Sheep Spiral, Resting Raccoon
Flooding in the Moroccan desert, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, an illuminated abbey in England, a space-shuttle mock-up in California, a giant pigeon in New York City, and much more
Case Study
A short story
The Filmmaker Who Wants to Wake Us From the American Dream
Sean Baker, the director of Anora, has become independent cinema’s best hustler.
Halloween Has Changed
We’ve strayed from the spirit of the holiday.
Blue States Gave Trump and Vance an Opening
How housing scarcity fuels the illiberal right
What Is Russia Doing With North Korean Troops?
Washington worries too much about what Putin thinks.
The Charisma-vs.-Charm Election
The sociologist Julia Sonnevend distinguishes between two kinds of performance that matter in public life.
Harris’s Best Closing Argument Isn’t Coming From Her
At her recent rally in Atlanta, the vice president’s warm-up acts were her best messengers.
The Schools Without ChatGPT Plagiarism
A robust honor code—and abundant institutional resources—can make a difference.