Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump
Zelensky has written off the United States.
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.
The Film That Explains Contemporary America
The Sorrow and the Pity has lessons for how authoritarianism takes root—and how to fight against it.
What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center
I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.
One of These Trump Threats Is Not Like the Others
Trump has developed a reputation for backing down from his most over-the-top threats, but dismissing his words is a mistake.
History Is Running Backwards
Why reactionaries are taking over the world
Pope James David Vance the First
The vice president has decided he’s a more accomplished theologian than Leo XIV.
Is Hurry the Great Enemy of Spiritual Life?
Pastor John Mark Comer has won a massive audience by encouraging his followers to free themselves from the gnawing sense that there is always more to do.
The Real Crisis of The Pitt
What the hit show’s approach to Dr. Robby reveals
Trump Voters Are Over It
A shocking number of the president’s supporters have turned against him.
The Scapegoat Scam
Hungarians stopped falling for an authoritarian’s trick.
Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
We need physical spaces for serendipitous, productivity-free conversation.
Iran Had a Doomsday Weapon All Along
Control of a vital waterway gives Tehran the deterrence power it’s always wanted.
States Are Learning the Wrong Lesson From the ‘Mississippi Miracle’
A phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much harder to pull off.
It’s Not Just Iran. Trump Is Flailing on Multiple Fronts.
The president is on a losing streak, and even some of his aides are dismayed by his choices.
Why Do So Many People Think Trump Is Good?
The work of the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre helps illuminate some central questions of our time.
How to Revive the Art of Hanging Out
Modern life makes it harder to seek out places to just be, but it’s not impossible.
A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom
Mother Mary offers a spooky spin on what it takes to stay famous.
The Donald J. Trump Guide to Classic Fairy Tales
Has the president failed to learn the lessons of classic cautionary fables—or does he just understand them in his own novel ways?
The Death of Millennial Feminism
Lindy West has unwittingly written the obituary for an era.