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Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

April 3, 2026

Two people waving over a white picket fence

Anti-Semitism Is Becoming Mainstream

March 13, 2026

Black-and-white photograph of a sign reading “Temple Israel” behind police caution tape

A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good

Keith Humphreys and Jonathan Caulkins

February 2, 2026

Abstract illustration of an iPhone in a kind of animal trap with 'react' buttons from facebook falling out of it

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

January 30, 2026

Two people ride in a small sleigh being pulled through snow by a running horse.

Never Fight Alone

William H. McRaven

January 27, 2026

A photograph with camo gear and a rifle illuminated in the foreground and a half-dozen soldiers silhouetted in the background.

Australia’s Grand Social-Media Experiment

Kaitlyn Tiffany

December 18, 2025

A young person holding a phone

ISIS Never Really Went Away

December 18, 2025

An ISIS flag being waved

Horrible and Devastating—And Worse, Not Shocking

December 15, 2025

A color photograph of a paramedic running with a stretcher

My Murdered Friend Eli

Zalman Rothschild

December 15, 2025

Photograph of a man lighting candles on a menorah in a purple-lit room

Museum Education Can’t Stop Anti-Semitism

December 15, 2025

Photograph of a deserted Bondi Beach at night with two people walking on the sand

We Will Swim Again at Bondi

Michael Fullilove

December 15, 2025

Picture of the sunset at Bondi beach

The Intifada Comes to Bondi Beach

December 14, 2025

A photo of police and bystanders in Sydney, Australia

Is This the End of Kids on Social Media?

December 4, 2025

A black-and-white photograph shows a teenage boy looking at a smartphone.

Edward Burtynsky’s Warning

December 2025 Issue

photo of enormous pile of discarded tires parted down the middle by dirt path with green hill just visible beyond

The Real Reason to Recognize Palestine

September 30, 2025

Boy holding Palestinian flag

Why Iran Hit Australia

August 28, 2025

Photograph of flowers hanging from the fence at the Adass Israel Synagogue

What Many Parents Miss About the Phones-in-Schools Debate

August 25, 2025

cartoon of parent looking on while kids use phones in school

The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse

June 30, 2025

Illustration of fading baby bottles

Book Recommendations

Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors

May 1, 2025

A painting of a woman reading in a backyard under a tree.

A Less Brutal Alternative to IVF

Kristen V. Brown

January 27, 2025

Illustration of a heart-shaped hand holding a pipette against a yellow background

Why Poor American Kids Are So Likely to Become Poor Adults

January 8, 2025

A photo-illustration of two squares of cardboard with torn edges, the one on the left showing a drawing of a child on it and the one on the write with a drawing of an adult on it.

The Koala Paradox

Katherine J. Wu

July/August 2024 Issue

photo of koala in leafy tree clinging to wooden ladder

Against Sunscreen Absolutism

June 2024 Issue

Tanned skin with pale smiley face drawn on it

The English Don’t Get to Decide What’s Cricket and What’s Not

July 8, 2023

Crown on a cricket ball

Scientists Can No Longer Ignore Ancient Flooding Tales

October 10, 2022

An image of storm clouds with sun shining through onto a hyper-blue ocean

What a New Defense Pact Reveals About America

Michael Fullilove

September 21, 2021

The U.S. president stands alongside the leaders of Australia and Britain on video screens.

Australia Traded Away Too Much Liberty

Conor Friedersdorf

September 2, 2021

The lower half of a kangaroo's body with an Australian flag hanging out of its front pouch

China Discovers the Limits of Its Power

Michael Schuman

July 28, 2021

Illustration of knots with the flags of China, Australia, and the U.S.

The Trash Parrots of Australia Are Very Annoying but Very Clever

July 22, 2021

Two birds sitting on a trash bin

The Story of Songbirds Is a Story of Sugar

July 8, 2021

A white-cheeked honeyeater feeding on pink Grevillea flowers

No One Imagined Giant Lizard Nests Would Be This Weird

June 25, 2021

A yellow-spotted goanna with its tongue sticking out

When Fire Weather Becomes the Norm

Christine Kenneally

January 25, 2020

The red sky in Australia, a result of the wildfires.

The Bleak Future of Australian Wildlife

January 14, 2020

How Long Will Australia Be Livable?

January 7, 2020

Evacuees flee Australia's ongoing bushfires.

Australia Will Lose to Climate Change

January 4, 2020

Bushfires approach homes near Sydney, Australia.

Dingoes Have Created a Scientific Rift

Dyani Lewis and Undark

August 14, 2019

A dingo stares forlornly at the setting sun.