A ‘Slow Movie’ in the Best Possible Way
The film Eephus celebrates the beautiful, blissful anticipation of baseball.
RFK Jr. Has Already Broken His Vaccine Promise
The health secretary is quietly undermining America’s vaccination infrastructure.
An All-Female Society, Pushed to Extremes
Novels about women’s communities tend toward utopian coexistence or ruthless backbiting. The Unworthy does something more interesting.
The NIH’s Grant Terminations Are ‘Utter and Complete Chaos’
The Trump administration is rapidly canceling hundreds of grants, in the most aggressive attack yet on American science.
Netanyahu Doesn’t Want the Truth to Come Out
Israelis want an inquiry into October 7 not only for accountability but for closure.
Photos of the Week: Koala Care, Dinosaur King, Fuego Volcano
A train-pulling record attempt in Egypt, long-term flooding in Ecuador, a fire-walking festival in Japan, Holi celebrations in India, a pro-Ukraine demonstration in Germany, and much more
I’d Had Jobs Before, but None Like This
The time I spent working on the Canadian National Railroad changed the course of my life.
Trump Is Unleashing a Chaos Economy
Businesses cannot thrive under this much uncertainty.
Republicans Tear Down a Black Lives Matter Mural
Symbols aren’t just symbols.
Democrats Have a Man Problem
The quest to win back the men lost to MAGA opens a rift over class and gender that party leaders are struggling to close.
There Was a Second Name on Rubio’s Target List
The Trump administration has identified another green-card holder it wants deported in addition to Mahmoud Khalil.
Another Upside-Down Day of Trump Diplomacy
The president threatened allies with an invasion and hit them with tariffs. For Putin, he had only praise.
Is This a Crisis or Not?
Democrats insist that this is a dire moment for the nation. A government-funding deadline is a chance for them to show that they mean it.
Reality TV Just Leveled Up
The Traitors is part satire, part camp, and pure genius.
The Endless Hunt to Make Meaning of Marriage
Creating a narrative out of a relationship is near-impossible, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying.
Tesla Needs a Better Story
The car company’s fortunes are riding on Elon Musk’s future.
Photographing the Final Days of World War II in Germany
Archival images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany
How to Avoid the Creative-Narcissist Trap
Artists can be self-obsessed jerks. But you can get in touch with your artistic side without falling into that trap.
The Death of Scandal
Shocking revelations often used to lead to meaningful governmental reforms. But not in the age of Donald Trump.
‘Competence Is Controversial’
Meet the strictest headmistress in Britain
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