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Violence and Incitement in America

For nearly a decade, a dangerous, gun-laden political environment has been uniquely inflamed by Donald Trump.

Look What She Made Him Do

By endorsing Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift incurred the petty wrath of Donald Trump.

A $700 Kitchen Tool That’s Meant to Be Seen, Not Used

KitchenAid’s newest stand mixer seems like a great appliance—for people who don’t actually bake.

Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images

Everyone Knows <em>The Bear </em>Isn’t a Comedy

The hit FX/Hulu show is funny, but not “ha ha” funny, and the Emmys may have caught on.

Trump and Vance Are Actively Harming Springfield

The Ohio city is supposed to be the exact sort of place the MAGA movement cares about.

The Judges Who Serve at Trump’s Pleasure

The Founders abhorred a judiciary more loyal to the Crown than to the rule of law. But now the independent system they designed is...

The End of Judicial Independence

One of America’s greatest achievements could disappear overnight.

Campus Protest Encampments Are Unethical

The legal, practical, and moral arguments against occupying the quad, regardless of your cause

How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare

More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.

The Insurrectionists Next Door

Ashli Babbitt’s mother and the wife of a notorious January 6 rioter are at the center of a new mythology on the right. They are al...

The Perfect Watch Costs $20

In its gray digital face, I’ve found a little piece of my past.

How the Election-Denial Mindset Works

The trouble brewing over new voting rules in Georgia reveals the potential for a paralyzing crisis in American democracy.

The Best Part of the Emmys Was the End

The final winners of the night proved that the show is still capable of a plot twist.

A Horrifying New Attempt on Trump’s Life

A man was arrested in Florida this afternoon following what the FBI describes as an apparent attempted assassination.

A Fix for Antibiotic Resistance Could Be Hiding in The ...

Phage therapy was once used to treat bubonic plague. Now it could help inform a new health crisis.

Poland’s Gift to the American Republic

The part Poles played in the Revolutionary War illuminates an urgent lesson about the meaning of freedom today.

Life in the Fever-Dream Business

The internet’s most exciting young filmmaker explores the hidden surreality of suburban malaise, one 30-second video at a time.

A Reboot That Stands on Its Own

Culture and entertainment musts from Amina Kilpatrick

Shake the Earth

A poem for Sunday

Why Didn’t Facing a Common Enemy Bring Us Together?

As I ran the National Institutes of Health during the pandemic, I learned that something deep within our culture is wrong.

Tua Tagovailoa’s Impossible Choice

Even after his fourth concussion, it’s hard to know whether the NFL star must step away from the game.

What the Debate Means for the Candidates

Will Kamala Harris’s success at the debate win over voters?

The Real ‘DEI’ Candidates

Kamala Harris’s evisceration of Donald Trump at the debate revealed who in this race is actually unqualified for power.

‘I’m Not Sure Progressives Want Democrats to Be <em>Tha...

Dick Cheney’s support comes with a trade-off for the Harris campaign.

“I’m Not Sure Progressives Want Democrats to Be <em>Tha...

Dick Cheney’s support comes with a trade-off for the Harris campaign.

The Ocean Is Too Crowded

Construction projects are blocking the movement of marine life, creating underwater traffic jams.

Trump’s Lie Is Another Test for Christian America

If we’re willing to see children terrorized because of a false rumor about Haitian immigrants, we should ask who abducted our cons...

When Social Media Felt Real

Nostalgia abounds for the days when YouTubers filmed with grainy cameras and everything wasn’t so picture-perfect.

Construction Is Clogging the Ocean

Human infrastructure can constrict the movement of marine life, just like it does on land.

Saving the Idea of the University

College campuses have become culture-war battlegrounds, but Dartmouth aims to preserve the true meaning of a liberal education.

The Moral Test of Trump’s Lies About Haitian Immigrants...

If we are willing to see children terrorized because of a malicious rumor, we should ask who abducted our conscience, not someone’...

How Progressives Learned to Love Dick Cheney

Embracing “Darth Vader” comes with a trade-off for the Harris campaign.

The Real DEI Candidates

Kamala Harris’s evisceration of Donald Trump at the debate revealed who in this race is actually unqualified for power.

What We All Forgot About <em>Beetlejuice</em>

In the sequel to his classic film, Tim Burton’s brand contends with Tim Burton’s art.

The Springfield Effect

Trump and Vance’s absurd statements are fueling real tensions and endangering Haitians in the city.

The House That <em>Beetlejuice</em> Built

In the sequel to his classic film, Tim Burton’s brand contends with Tim Burton’s art.

Microsoft Is Luring Fossil-Fuel Companies With AI

Karen Hao reports on the hypocrisy of the tech giant.

A New Front in the Meme Wars

Purveyors of disinformation are targeting Americans with tactics pioneered by the populist authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte.

The Taylor Swift Way to Defuse a Troll

She doesn’t need her boyfriend’s brawn.

Taylor Doesn’t Need Travis to Fight Her Fights

The internet response to an Elon Musk taunt gets it all wrong.

A New Kind of Cyberwarfare Is Under Way

Purveyors of disinformation are targeting Americans with tactics pioneered by the populist authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte.

Autocrats Win by Capturing the Courts

When justice seems like a joke, autocracy becomes more serious.

The Irresistible Pull of an Alternate Universe

It lets us explore the allure of living a totally new life.

Trump’s New Big Lie

The goal is not to earnestly correct the record on crime but to spread an atmosphere of fear and paranoia.


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