A Reality Check for Tech Oligarchs
Powerful Silicon Valley leaders are prioritizing their utopian vision of the future over the concerns of people in the present.
The People Who Clean the Ears of Lincoln (And Other Statues)
A collection of images of the varied workers and techniques used to maintain some of the world’s largest and most prominent statues and monuments.
J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil
George Packer on ambition, corruption, and the making of Trump’s political heir
A Film That Captures a ‘Friend Breakup’
In the movie Friendship, one man will stop at nothing to get his bro back.
The Administration Takes a Hatchet to the NSC
Friday night’s firings will make the next crisis that much more dangerous.
How a Recession Might Tank American Romance
Historically, in dark times people have sought love. But today might be different.
The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist
He is taking self-enrichment to a scale never seen before in America.
How America Lost Control of the Seas
Thanks to decades of misguided policy choices, the U.S. has an astonishing lack of maritime capacity.
Trump’s Tirades Aren’t Swaying Putin
The president stamping his feet on social media will do nothing to quell Russia’s aims.
Dear James: I Miss Playing the Banjo
But I also have to make a living. Is there a way to balance both?
The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming
After a decades-long campaign to beat the parasites down to Panama, they’re speeding back up north.
The Era of DEI for Conservatives Has Begun
In an effort to attract more right-leaning faculty, some elite universities are borrowing tactics long used to promote racial diversity.
Ukraine’s New Way of War
American weapons are important, but Ukrainian drones have changed everything.
The New Dark Age
The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.
An American Problem
We cannot afford to excuse, indulge, or minimize political violence.
Six Memorial Day Reads
Catch up on stories about an AncestryDNA test that revealed a medical secret, 24 books to get lost in this summer, and more.
Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire
For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?
I Remember
A poem
How to Hide a Constitutional Crisis
The executive branch is relying on the language of the law as cover to claim that it is complying with court orders when in fact it is not.
A New Concept for Fighting Climate Change
A growing number of climate activists are taking up a fresh idea as a rallying cry and a legal strategy: Nature, in all its manifestations, is alive.