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How My Father Saved My Life on October 7

Hamas had overrun my community, and my family was trapped. Then my dad promised to come get us.

The Danger of Politicizing <em>Freedom</em>

In an autocracy, freedom is for the few.

Yuval Noah Harari Wants to Reclaim Zionism

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

You Are Going to Die

Oliver Burkeman has become an unlikely self-help guru by reminding everyone of their mortality.

More Evidence That Celebrities Just Don’t Like You...

The Joker sequel has nothing interesting to say about the challenge of fame.

The Danger of Politicizing ‘Freedom’

In an autocracy, ‘freedom’ is for the few.

Why Helene Caught So Many Residents Off Guard

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

An Alarming New Trend in Hurricane Deaths

The biggest threat from tropical cyclones is no longer storm surge, but rainfall like Helene dumped on North Carolina.

There’s No Such Thing as an October Surprise

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

America Isn’t Ready for the New Reality of Hurrica...

Helene is an emblem of a new, alarming trend.

The EV Culture Wars Aren’t What They Seem

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

Enhance Your Mood With Schopenhauer’s Playlist

Philosophers, theologians, and scientists agree: A great melody is good for your mood.

My Deepest Condolences. Signed, ChatGPT.

When a friend’s in need and you’re at a loss for words, why not use AI?

The Enlightenment Is Just One Side of the Story

In her latest novel, Olga Tokarczuk champions a world governed by myth, not reason.

‘The Death Toll Is Going to Be Tremendous’

A former FEMA director describes the devastation in western North Carolina and what comes next.

The Fight to Be the Most ‘Pro-family’

So many wives and daughters in campaign ads

Why Music Really Does Make You Happier

Philosophers, theologians, and scientists agree: A great melody is good for your mood.

Republicans Hate Electric Cars, Right? … Right?

The EV culture wars aren’t what they seem.

In Defense of Using ChatGPT to Text a Friend

When a loved one is in need and you’re at a loss for words, using AI is better than saying nothing at all.

The Fight to Be the Most “Pro-family”

So many wives and daughters in campaign ads

Please Don’t Make Me Download Another App

Our phones are being overrun.

The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale

In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.

What Conservatives Mean by ‘Freedom of Speech’

They believe that right-wing speech should be sacrosanct, and liberal speech officially disfavored.

For How Much Longer Can Life Continue on This Trou...

New data on the end times

Not All Men, but Any Man

The mass rape trial in France exposes a case that’s both wholly unprecedented and dully familiar.

Health Care Is on the Ballot Again

J. D. Vance has signaled that he’s more than ready to renew Donald Trump’s effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act.

The Truth About Immigration and the American Worke...

In many domains, the conventional wisdom among progressives is mistaken, oversimplified, or based on wishful thinking. The economi...

The Right-Wing Plan to Make Everyone an Informant

In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.

The Most Unthinkable, Ordinary Crime

And the most predictable criminals

You’re Killing Me, Walz

If Minnesota’s governor is on the Democratic ticket for his retail politics, why is he flubbing basic questions about prior missta...

What Lies Beneath a “Cordial” Debate

J. D. Vance put a sheen on Trumpism, and Tim Walz’s niceness unwittingly helped him succeed.

The Choice America Now Faces in Iran

Iran’s large-scale attack on Israel presents the United States with the chance to achieve a set of longstanding objectives.

Fact-Checking Is Not a Political Strategy

A decade of myth-busting has had next to zero impact on Donald Trump’s electoral viability.

The Vance Warning

Trump’s running mate is a polished debater—but he still left three big tells about the danger he'd be in the White House.

Mutation: Factor V

A poem for Wednesday

J. D. Vance Reinvents Himself Again

The Never Trumper turned ultra-Trumper is already auditioning for his next role.

What’s the Appeal of Indie Rock’s New Golden Boy?...

The singer-guitarist MJ Lenderman has been hailed as his genre’s next big thing—probably because he’s offering more of the same....

Did Donald Trump Notice J. D. Vance’s Strangest An...

The senator from Ohio conspicuously refused to repeat his running mate’s biggest lie.

‘Nobody Knows What These Bills Are For’

Americans shouldn’t have their credit ruined over a medical bill.

Indie Rock’s New Personality Cults

The singer-guitarist MJ Lenderman has been hailed as his genre’s next big thing. Does it matter if he’s offering more of the same?...

The One Thing Vance Won’t Do for Trump

The senator from Ohio conspicuously refused to agree that the 2020 election was stolen.

How the VP Debate Went Off the Rails

J. D. Vance claimed that Donald Trump “peacefully gave over power on January 20.”

A Chance for Biden to Make a Difference on the Dea...

It’s too late for the president to abolish the death penalty. But he can do this.

The Only Way the Ukraine War Can End

Russia has to stop fighting.

Iran Is Not Ready for War With Israel

History will show the consequences of Khamenei’s decision to save face.


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