The Lesson Snow White Should Teach Disney
The studio’s latest live-action remake shows hints of courage—but only hints.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
A Country Imperfectly Pulling Itself Together
Wildcat Dome’s characters can’t escape the calamities that marked their lives—and their country’s history.
America Is Done Pretending About Meat
Plant-based eating has lost its appeal.
Three Very Different Ways to Live Honestly
In Emily St. James’s new novel, three trans women figure out what life to live—and what to sacrifice for it.
The Judiciary’s Last Stand
Trump’s campaign against the rule of law has ratcheted up dramatically.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
Americans Are Living in Trump’s Dream
That is what the American experience is beginning to feel like in 2025.
Can One Man Hold Syria Together?
A former jihadist has remade himself in a bid to remake a scarred and divided country.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State
For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.
When the KKK Came to D.C.
Revisiting a 1925 march through the eyes of Black newspapers
Elon Musk’s Soap Operas for Conspiracy Buffs
Online fantasies are now an excuse to take apart the government.
What the JFK File Dump Actually Revealed
A bunch of people’s Social Security numbers
What Does ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Mean?
Panelists joined to discuss Donald Trump’s standoff with the judicial branch and his move to shut down the Department of Education.
The Careless People Won
A controversial new book about Facebook serves as a field guide for the DOGE era.
The Beauty and Weirdness of the E-bike
The machines can add joy to one’s life, but they’re not for everyone.
Americans Are Buying an Escape Plan
Is it time for a second passport?
Comedy’s Most Erudite Buffoon
Conan O’Brien has built a comedy career on committing to his own, dissonant bit.
The Danger of a Flood of Anti-Trump State Lawsuits
What’s legal for the goose is also legal for the gander.
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