Iran Couldn’t Avoid Talking With Trump Any Longer
Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States.
Dear James: I’m Dreading My Family Vacation
I want to enjoy the time with my relatives, but they trigger me.
Harvard Literally Can’t Comply
The demands placed on Harvard by the Trump administration are internally contradictory.
What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched ‘Adolescence’
Jonathan Haidt on how the show portrays the horrors of a screens-based childhood
The Latest Harrowing Attack on Democratic Norms
The arson at Josh Shapiro's residence is the latest act in a pattern of political violence.
Republicans Are Right About Soda
Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.
When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal
Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court,...
The True Cost of Trump’s Statue Garden
The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our...
The Commons: Stuck In Place
Readers respond to our March 2025 cover story and more.
How Social-Media Sites Can Fight Hate Without Censorship
X may be a lost cause, but the other platforms don’t have to be.
Would You Give PornHub Your ID?
What happened when Louisiana tried to stop kids from watching porn
What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake
If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s...
Trump Is Running Economic Development In Reverse
The combination of tariffs and cuts to scientific research seems designed to move America down the...
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a...
Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?
The American left’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-Trump resistance—and...
There Are Two Types of Dishwasher People
And only one of them really knows how to load it.
The ‘SNL’ Sketch That Tackled Your Food-Price Anxiety
The show found an ideal vehicle for satirizing the country’s economic anxiety.
For the Duration
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America and Its Universities Need a New Social Contract
Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered...
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
Five Joyful Ways to Spend Time Online
Check out these recommendations from our writers and editors.
Trump Has Found His Class Enemy
The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.
There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster
America was the world’s economic anchor. Thanks to the president, it may never have that role...
A War Movie That Requires Patience
In Alex Garland’s new military drama, soldiers spend as much time waiting around as they do...
Trump Brings Britain’s ‘Moron Premium’ to the U.S. Economy
What America might have learned, but didn’t, from Britain’s 2022 financial-markets debacle
Trump’s Revenge on Public Health
The attacks on HIV research are just the beginning of unraveling decades of progress.
Who Are We, Really?
A new subgenre of literature explores what’s uncovered when you take away someone’s public-facing persona.
The ‘Minecraft’ Movie Became a Hit for the Wrong Reasons
The best-selling video game of all time is magical in a way the film doesn’t capture.
The Pro-Baby Coalition of the Far Right
Perpetuating humanity should be a cross-politics consensus, but the left was mostly absent at a recent...
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
When Young People Stop Imagining a Future
At its best, The Teacher captures the intimate horrors of life under harrowing circumstances.
Photos of the Week: Sound Battle, Stork Center, Gorilla Puppet
The Grand National horse race in Liverpool, a Nepali New Year festival in Kathmandu, a stranded...
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who...
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising...
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully...
A Win—And a Warning—For Trump’s Agenda
Republicans passed a budget, barely. But they still haven’t resolved their biggest disagreements.
The Voluntary Surrender of U.S. Power
Trump’s go-it-alone approach means abdicating the country’s global influence.
The Problem With Abe Lincoln’s Face
The president’s iconic beard was a product of the anxious new realities of the photographic age.
When Your Dream Job Is a Lie
Hacks paints a deflating picture of what it’s like to reach the top of your field.
The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Trump Says He Is Serious About Staying in Office Past 2028
Why do Republicans keep claiming he isn’t?
