So Much for the MAGA Divorce
The nativist right is starting to make peace with Elon Musk.
Dear James: Make the Whistling Stop
My husband’s ceaseless noises are driving me mad.
The Big Story: The Fallout From the Signal Controversy
Jeffrey Goldberg joins Ashley Parker to discuss breaking the Signal story, the fallout, and more. Don’t...
Why We’re Still Talking About the ‘Trauma Plot’
People will always experience terrible things, and many will want to write about them.
What to Make of Miracles
In a new book, Elaine Pagels searches for the narrative origins of Jesus’s most wondrous acts.
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts...
Musk Is Still Paying for Political Influence
Wisconsin’s contentious state-supreme-court election will put his theory of power to the test.
A Knapsack’s Worth of Courage
Now, and for some years to come, we will need a lot less Paul Weiss, and...
The Great Tesla Sell-Off
You should buy a car from Elon Musk’s company—but only if it’s used.
Why Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About a Third Term
The prospect of smashing imagined limits on his power gives him an obvious thrill.
The Cost of Perfection
Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life....
Russia’s Repression Goes South
A group of Russian exiles thought they would find freedom in Georgia. They were wrong.
The New Marriage of Unequals
Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a...
Steven Cheung Is the Voice of Trump
The White House communications chief has a strategy: relentless aggression.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
SNL Has Entered the Chat
In last night’s cold open, the show brought a new twist to an old satirical tradition.
The Curse of Ayn Rand’s Heir
Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at...
The End of College Life
If they persist, Donald Trump’s attacks on universities will destroy a cornerstone of American life.
Seven Sunday Reads
Spend time with stories about what ketamine does to the human brain, the political fight of...
The White Lotus Is the First Great Post-‘Woke’ Piece of Art
Mike White’s show wears its morality lightly.
The U.S. Has Changed Its Mind About Europe
After following America’s lead for 80 years, the continent’s democracies do not recognize the danger now...
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
How to Really Rest
Working to get relaxation right might seem counterintuitive, but it matters.
The Most Important Ingredient in Chewing Gum
You’re essentially gnawing on plastic.
We Study Repression in Turkey. Now We See It Here.
The detention of a Tufts graduate student echoes the violation of rights in her home country.
The Risk of Financing Your Errands
Deferred-payment apps are a fact of life for many Americans, yet the future of the agency...
Why DOGE Could Actually Increase the Deficit
Some of Musk’s haphazard cuts will produce tiny savings in terms of salary while forfeiting much...
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
‘The Pitt’ Has Revolutionized the Medical Drama
The smash-hit hospital show has brought the beloved genre back into the real world.
The Truth About Trump’s Greenland Campaign
When the president talks about security in the Arctic, he’s talking about climate change.
Job Loss Is a Kind of Grief
Those recently out of work may find that traditional mourning rituals can ease some of their...
Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem
The country’s long-standing assumptions about national defense just got blown up.
Photos of the Week: Raccoon Snack, Tyrannosaurus Race, Speed Skiing
A para-surfing event in Australia, an anti-Hamas protest in the Gaza Strip, Nowruz celebrations in Iraq,...
Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump
Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their...
Texas Never Wanted RFK Jr.’s Unproven Measles Treatment
Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t...
Independent Agencies Never Stood a Chance Under Trump
If the president and his team have their way, much of the executive branch will be...
The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
The Drink Americans Can’t Quit
Soda is still here—just with new cans and new slogans.
Susan Sontag’s Vision
The prospect of a journey to China turned the writer’s gaze toward her own family.
Classified, or Not Classified?
The fallout from the Signal breach is only just beginning.
The Double Standard in the Human-Rights World
Organizations that explicitly valued impartiality and independence have become stridently critical of Israel.
You Can Do Leisure Better, Seriously
If you think of personal time only as “not work,” you could be missing out on...
Jake and Logan Paul Hit the Limits of the Manosphere
The brothers’ new reality series looks like a showcase for dude-bro supremacy. But the girlfriends steal...
The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 25 most consequential collections from the past 25 years
It’s Not Easy Being (Marjorie Taylor) Greene
A goofy Washington tradition devolves.
Netanyahu Takes Desperate Measures
Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival.
An Iranian American Rom-Com That Breaks the Mold
Mariam Rahmani’s debut novel is both charmingly familiar and totally unpredictable.
