Why Isn’t Congress Doing Anything?
Republicans are just fine with Elon Musk gutting the government.
What the Biggest Saturday Night Live Fans Know
The 50-year-old sketch-comedy show isn’t just about the jokes.
Trump Is Remaking the World in His Image
If the president gets his way, the strong, not international lawyers, will write the rules.
How to Prevent Trump From Defying the Courts
Other countries have demonstrated three possible paths—not all of which lead to good endings.
Corey Lewandowski Is Too Controversial—Even for Trump
The president’s former campaign manager was denied an official role in the Department of Homeland Security, but he remains influential.
The Great Surrender
Senate Republicans have confirmed Trump’s least qualified Cabinet nominees—and given up their role as an independent check on the president.
Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
Night on Earth, Seen From Orbit
Recent images from the Earth’s night side, seen from the International Space Station
The Brilliant Stupidity of Internet Speak
Online life changed the way we talk and write—then changed it again, and again, and so on, forever.
The House Where 28,000 Records Burned
Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat
Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic.
How to Realize Your Own Love Supreme
True romance is one of the deepest human experiences. To experience it fully, seek transcendence.
RFK Jr. Won. Now What?
America’s health is in the hands of an anti-vaccine conspiracist.
The Strange, Lonely Childhood of Neko Case
In a new memoir, the singer-songwriter peels back the mystery of her life—and her lyrics.
A Revelatory Way of Understanding the Black Experience
Imani Perry’s latest book examines the intersections between the color blue and the history of her people.
Trumpflation
Everything is going to be a little more expensive now.
What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Defies a Court Order?
A lot is unclear, but none of it is good.
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.