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October 7 Changed Israel’s Calculus

Four key changes influenced the timing of the attacks on Iran.

Trump’s Least Favorite Words, in One Terrifying Song

How Kim Gordon turned lyrics about her packing list into a protest anthem.

So, What Did I Miss?

“How much can possibly happen when I’m on parental leave?” I said five months ago.

Fox News Vets Are Taking Over America’s 250th Birthday Party

The celebration is supposed to be nonpartisan, but is turning into an arm of Trump’s White House operation.

Seven Books for People Figuring Out Their Next Move

These titles are great tools for anyone trying to navigate new opportunities, new places, or new phases of life.

Inside the Democratic Rupture That Undermined Kamala Harris’s Presidential Hopes

In the weeks before Election Day, it seemed like the candidate had two campaigns.

The Settlers With Their Sights on Gaza

A hard-line Israeli movement, featured in a new BBC documentary, expects to benefit from the current war—and meets no resistance from the U.S.

The Real Problem with Trump’s Parade

The military may start to see itself differently.

Weepers

A short story

Photos of the Week: Treetop Walk, Camel Bath, Moose Move

Protests against federal immigration operations in California, a Catholic pilgrimage in Spain, a lawn-mower race in France, a rescue operation in the Mediterranean, and much more

Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out

After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.

Trump’s Un-American Parade

What looks like an excess of strength may really be a deficit of liberty.

The Newspaper That Hired ChatGPT

Il Foglio editor Claudio Cerasa believes the chatbot should be treated like a colleague.

Why Israel Struck Now

As Iran’s deterrence eroded, the risks of conflict climbed.

Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack

The Israeli campaign may be necessary, but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks.

RFK Jr. Is Barely Even Pretending Anymore

America’s anti-vaccine era is truly beginning.

Why Won’t the Pentagon Own Up to Trump’s Latest Move?

The administration is oddly bashful about its most recent attempt to campaign against symbols of “wokeness.”

What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center

The president may love Les Mis—but he completely misunderstands it.

The Best Wellness Advice Has Always Been Free

Take a 19th-century writer’s word for it.

He Surfed a Different Kind of Wave

Music wouldn’t be the same without Brian Wilson. That’s not an overstatement.