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“October is the month of painted leaves,” Thoreau wrote in 1862. “Their rich glow now flashes round the world.”

Why promises like former President Jimmy Carter’s, to stay alive to vote one last time, have such appeal

How a changing media environment, worsened by intentional attempts to deceive people, hampers the response to natural catastrophes

Ever feel like your life is determined by powerful forces beyond your reach? HBO has a show for that.

Wildfires and drought in South America, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia show beside Stonehenge, and much more

Around the anniversary of October 7, a conversation about Israel, pain, and peace with the author of Sapiens

When one party tries to claim the concept for itself, will the other party’s voters reflexively oppose it?

As the process of rebuilding begins, many survivors face an expensive obstacle: a lack of flood insurance.

The biggest threat from tropical cyclones is no longer storm surge but rains like those dumped by Helene on North Carolina.

Jack Smith’s new filing shows why January 6 should hurt Trump. But don’t expect a major public reaction.

On the whole, Democrats are going electric and Republicans are not. Partisanship only partly explains the difference.