Should You Be Prepping for Trump?
Some liberals are stocking up on and freeze-drying food—and say that others should be too.
We stay and its ours
A poem for Sunday
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots
A recent strike at a major resort has put the spotlight on what a bad deal both workers and visitors are getting.
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
Road-safety activists convinced themselves that law enforcement was unnecessary.
The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends
It’s a little boring, a little type A, and a lot better than letting relationships fizzle.
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
How Well-Intentioned Policies Fueled L.A.’s Fires
The disaster can teach California how to rebuild, if the state will listen.
Trump Criticizes Foreign Allies
Meanwhile, some of the president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks are set to appear before the Senate.
What the H-1B Visa Fight Is Really About
Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders agree on how to reform the suddenly controversial immigration program. But the real conflict here is within the parties, not between them.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
The Message in the Sky Over Los Angeles
What it means to go from smog to smoke
Altadena After the Fire
The pain of one of the last middle-class towns in Los Angeles
It’s Time to Evacuate. Wait, Never Mind.
I have received 11 alerts. As far as I can tell, they were all sent in error.
Rock On, Readers
Some hall-of-fame responses about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
The Consensus on Havana Syndrome Is Cracking
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.
Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?
Don’t turn to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems.
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
Why We Celebrate When Copyright Expires
Every January 1 in the Books department, we like to make an extra toast for a concurrent holiday: Public Domain Day.