You’ve Probably Already Met Your Next Best Friend
The loneliness industry is trying to solve the wrong problem.
Joan Didion’s Books Should Have Been Enough
The publication of the essayist’s private letters undermines a writer famous for her control.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
The Life of Pope Francis, in Photos
Images of the remarkable life of the first pope to come from the Americas
‘You Think We’re Afraid of America?’
Chinese manufacturers seem ready for a trade war.
The Real Legacy of Pope Francis
Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.”
The Papacy Is Forever Changed
Francis, who died this morning, transformed far more than the priorities of the Catholic Church.
The Scramble to Save Rural Health Care From DOGE
Can an Alabama health clinic survive Musk’s “chainsaw for bureaucracy”?
‘The Last of Us’ Didn’t Soften the Blow
The show went too far in the wrong direction with its most shocking moment.
What If China Wins the Trade War?
The United States could still prevail if it does everything right. The problem is that the...
A Strangely Moving Cartoon Show
Culture and entertainment musts from Allegra Frank
Grandparenting Is Changing
As grandparents take on more caregiving, their relationships with both their kids and their grandkids may...
Migrants Are Heading South
For years, millions of people traveled through Central America north to the United States. Now that...
What We Lose When We’re Priced Out of Our Hobbies
For a lot of people, it’s getting too expensive to knit or fish.
Erdoğan Sets His Sights on Israel
If Trump wants to prevent another regional conflict, calling Turkey’s president a “friend” won’t cut it.
Laughing in the Face of ‘Overwhelming Malice’
If desperate times call for desperate measures, then dark times call for dark jokes.
Britain Rules on What a Woman Is
The country’s highest court has ruled that under the Equality Act, woman means “biological female.”
The Conservative Case for Leaving Harvard Alone
The Supreme Court precedent allowing the IRS to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status is a textualist’s...
The Gleeful, Chaotic World of Underground Comics
Diane DiMassa’s Hothead Paisan is full of unrestrained, devil-may-care attitude.
About That ‘Possible Sign of Life’ on a Distant Planet
Possible is doing a lot of work.
Trump Is Flirting With Economic Disaster
By threatening the independence of the Federal Reserve, the president risks undermining many of his key...
The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences
An attack on the Pennsylvania governor shows the dangers of tendentious misrepresentations.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
The Triumph of a Film That Flips on Us Halfway In
Sinners slowly drops its period-drama trappings to become something much scarier.
PBS Pulled a Film for Political Reasons, Then Changed Its Mind
A window into how the network is handling the new Trump era
Photos of the Week: Holy Week, Tapir Calf, Whale Kites
A colorful tulip festival in England, the Irish World Dancing Championships in Dublin, ice climbing in...
A Trade War With China Is a Very Bad Idea
Yes, the U.S. has the larger consumer economy. No, that won’t be enough to avoid major...
Even Netflix Can’t Escape the ‘Black Mirror’ Treatment
The sci-fi series takes aim at a very familiar target in its new season.
What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have?
As the Trump administration talks itself into refusing to comply with judicial orders, federal judges are...
What Does the Literature of the Working Class Look Like?
A new entrant to the genre of workplace literature argues that even mundane labor shapes your...
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier,...
Trump Needs Someone to Blame
The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, is that someone.
Ed Martin Has Completely Disqualified Himself
Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney is a Russian-state-TV darling.
A Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution
If Donald Trump can disappear people to El Salvador without due process, he can do anything.
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen
A plan was set in motion with no idea of how to stop it.
How Organ Meat Got Into Smoothies
Americans hated offal. Now it’s a trendy food—in grocery stores and online.
How America Can Avoid Becoming Russia
Political pressure must be brought to bear—through the courts, the press, and the states, but also...
‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’
Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled...
The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline
Trump granted clemency to people who keep ending up back in trouble with the law.
The Real Discomfort of ‘Adolescence’
Adolescence plunges viewers into the mindset of a troubled boy—even if it makes them uncomfortable.
Trump’s Trade War Could Turbocharge Deforestation in the Amazon
Massive tariffs on China will drive up soybean production in Brazil at the rainforest’s expense.
We’re About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be...
Scenes from Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival
Images from this year’s Songkran festival, marking the traditional Thai New Year
