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The Trump Trial’s Extraordinary Opening

The first days of the criminal case against the former president have been mundane, even boring—and that’s remarkable.

Biden’s Safe, Polite Campaign Stop in Scranton

The president’s kitchen-table issues approach seems to lack true vision.

Women in Menopause Are Getting Short Shrift

They could benefit from a diversity of hormones, empathy about their experience, and a frank approach to sexuality—all hallmarks o...

The Self-Help Queen of TikTok Goes Mainstream

Keila Shaheen outsold Oprah Winfrey with a journaling book marketed through TikTok. Now what?

The Bicycles of World War II

Images of some of the many ways people put bicycles to use during the Second World War

Something Weird Is Happening With Caesar Salads

With chefs tossing in pig ear, tequila, and other wacky ingredients, when does a classic dish become something other than itself?

The Rape Denialists

Why has it proved so hard for so many on the left to acknowledge what happened on October 7?

Biden Needs More Than Nostalgia

The president’s back-to-Scranton-basics approach seems to lack true vision.

Finding Justice in Palestine

The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.

The Jews Aren’t Taking Away TikTok

But conspiracy theories that say otherwise are coming for democracy itself.

The Vale of Cashmere

A short story

The Only Path Forward

The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.

Finding Jurors for an Unprecedented Trial

The criminal trial of an ex-president is new territory for the court system.

Trump’s Alternate-Reality Criminal Trial

There was little drama in the courtroom yesterday. But the former president told a very different story to his supporters.

Gaza Is Dividing Democrats

No recent Democratic president has faced such fierce internal conflict over a foreign-policy issue.

Salman Rushdie Strikes Back

In a new memoir, the author reckons with the attack that nearly took his life.

What Can Having Pets Teach You About Parenting?

A dog isn’t a “starter kid,” but with the right amount of self-awareness, raising one does have things to teach future parents of ...

Welcome to Pricing Hell

The ubiquitous rise of add-on fees and personalized pricing has turned buying stuff into a game you can’t win.

Salman Rushdie Wields His Own Knife

In a new memoir, the author reckons with the attack that nearly took his life.

Pets Can Give You a Glimpse of Your Future Parenting St...

A dog isn’t a “starter kid,” but with the right amount of self-awareness, raising one does have things to teach future parents of ...

Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump

The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his attempted...

There’s No Such Thing as a Price Anymore

The ubiquitous rise of add-on fees and personalized pricing has turned buying stuff into a game you can’t win.

How the Biden Administration Messed Up FAFSA

An overloaded federal agency and an ambitious agenda derailed an entire class of students.

‘The U.S. Has a Gun Addiction’

Readers respond to our March 2024 cover story.

Why Did U.S. Planes Defend Israel But Not Ukraine?

There are lessons for other nations in the events of the last few days.

A Before-and-After Moment in the Middle East

A conversation with Graeme Wood about where Netanyahu could go from here

Why Republicans Are Defending Israel and Ignoring Ukrai...

Two key differences explain why one nation’s plight receives more sympathy than the other’s.

Scenes From Coachella 2024

Images of this year’s performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2024.

Trump’s Willing Accomplice

Chris Sununu just showed how deep into the Republican Party the rot has gone.

Is This the End for <em>Bluey</em>?

The third-season episode ‘The Sign’ seems to point to an ending of sorts for the hugely popular Disney show.

The RFK Jr. Strategy Clicks Into Focus

As the race between Trump and Biden gets uglier, Kennedy is focusing on ballot access.

What Happens When You’ve Been on Ozempic for 20 Years?...

The long-term effects of GLP-1 drugs are unknown,

Gavin Newsom Can’t Help Himself

The California governor has made clear that he’s not running for president in 2024. But he’s getting antsy.

Prestige TV’s New Wave of Difficult Men

The small screen is offering up heroes who are resolutely alienated, driven to acts of violence that they don’t want to inflict an...

The Long-Term Effects of GLP-1 Drugs Are Unknown

Eventually they’ll be clear.

Trump’s Presidential-Immunity Theory Is a Threat to the...

Subordinates need to know that the commander in chief is bound by the same laws as everyone else.

The Most Hated Sound on Television

For half a century, viewers scorned the laugh track while adoring shows that used it. Now it has all but disappeared.

TV’s New Tortured-Man Department

The small screen is offering up heroes who are resolutely alienated, driven to acts of violence that they don’t want to inflict an...

‘Nostalgia for a Dating Experience They’ve Never Had’...

Young people are tired of swiping. Now they want serendipity.

The Myth of the Mobile Millionaire

The notion that rich taxpayers will flee if the state comes for their money is mostly fiction.

The Man Who Died for the Liberal Arts

In 1942, aboard ship and heading for war, a young sailor—my uncle—wrote a letter home, describing and defining the principles he w...

Gavin Newsom Is Getting Antsy

The California governor has made clear he’s not running for president in 2024. But sometimes he still can’t help himself.

A Test of Strength

Biden stands with America’s allies. Trump doesn’t.

The Coalition of the Malevolent

Iran’s attack on Israel is just one campaign in a much larger conflict.

Iran’s Attack Is Just One Campaign in a Much Larger Con...

To understand what we are observing, we have to push out beyond the frame of what we at first see.


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