Who Is Running the United States, Musk or Trump?
In an interview with Sean Hannity, three men demonstrated that they have no idea how American democracy works.
The New, Unsettling Truth at the Center of Yellowjackets
Its characters can never truly escape danger, in the past or present.
DOGE’s Fuzzy Math
The department’s current efforts—and Musk’s obsession with fraud—are not likely to make a dent in the country’s deficit.
‘Not My President’s Day’: Thousands Gather in Protest Against Trump
Images of some of yesterday’s nationwide anti-Trump rallies, ranging from Alaska and California to Massachusetts and Florida
Frozen Food’s New Wave
The freezer can now be an arsenal of taste.
The New Globalism
How MAGA is reimagining foreign policy
January 6 Still Happened
The Trump administration can pardon the insurrectionists and delete pages of evidence. But it cannot hide what took place on that day.
How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.
When Robert Frost Was Bad
Before he became America’s most famous poet, he wrote some real howlers.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
‘There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Reading Instruction’
Readers respond to our December 2024 issue and more.
The Dark History Behind Public Education
Schools weren’t meant to set you free, one political scientist argues.
Domestic
A poem
Seven Great Reads
Spend time with stories on how invisible habits drive your life, America’s “marriage material” shortage, and more.
Saturday Night Live Played the Wrong Greatest-Hits Reel
The sketch show’s much-hyped anniversary prime-time special suffered from a case of recency bias.
How the Woke Right Replaced the Woke Left
The hypocrisy of Trump’s language wars
The Coming Democratic Baby Bust
Birth rates on the left fell in the last Trump presidency. That seems likely to happen again.
The Death of Government Expertise
Why Trump and Musk are on a firing spree
A Proven Way to Ease L.A.’s Housing Crisis
States around the country are showing Southern California how to rebuild.
Five TV Shows That the Critics Were Wrong About
These series deserved more or less fanfare than they received, according to our editors.