Diplomacy Is All Hamas Has Left in the Arsenal
For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in...
Pornography Shouldn’t Be So Easy for Kids to Access
The risks associated with childhood exposure to such material are real, and worthy of special attention.
A True-Crime Reading List
Spend time with tales of an audacious prison break, a mobster’s downfall, and more.
The Tragedy of the Classified Documents Case
The failure of this particular prosecution is not the most serious or influential. But it might...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
What a single phone call from the president-elect did to an unswerving American ally
How the United States Learned to Love Internet Censorship
America was once seen as the home of the free internet. That era is now over.
How Americans Drink
Perspectives on moderate alcohol consumption have flip-flopped over the decades.
Emergency Powers Are About to Be Tested
Trump’s potential use of extraordinary authorities may be the first signal of how he intends to...
What David Lynch Knew About the Weather
The filmmaker’s COVID-era L.A. forecasts found the eerie in the everyday.
The End of L.A.’s Magical Thinking
The fires around Los Angeles are getting under control. But, inevitably, another fire will start.
Soda’s Rebound Moment
Discouraging soda drinking has been a public-health aim for decades. But the beverage is still embedded...
That’s Not How Constitutional Amendments Work
The president’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” doesn’t make...
The Secretary of Hard Problems
Bill Burns has played an unusual role for a CIA director.
Where Biden Turned the Battleship
The outgoing president’s legacy of revived antitrust enforcement won’t be easy to undo.
How Does a Real Person Become a Character?
Two novels take different approaches to bringing the dead back to life.
The GoFundMe Fires
For now, Los Angeles has no choice but to crowdfund its way out of destruction.
L.A. Isn’t Ready for What’s Next
Sooner or later, a winter storm will hit, and deadly mudslides and debris flows will likely...
What Are the Puzzles of 'Severance' About?
In Season 2, the show’s abstract and surreal elements make more sense.
David Lynch Was America’s Cinematic Poet
The director’s death, at 78, is shocking only because it seemed he’d be with us forever.
Photos of the Week: Frost Flower, Fox Pounce, Shelf Cloud
A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, continued...
How Biden Destroyed His Legacy
The president’s accomplishments are considerable, but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly.
The End of the DEI Era
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, a newly emboldened anti-DEI bloc has gained powerful...
‘I Won’t Touch Instagram’
TikTok users are searching for a new home. Are there any good ones left?
What Elon Musk Missed About England’s Grooming Gangs
The world’s wealthiest man revived an argument that the right already won.
The Right Way to Look for a New Job
Being miserable at work is definitely a good reason for change. But how you go about...
Milk Has Divided Americans for More Than 150 Years
The raw-milk debate is but one flash point in the nation’s ongoing dairy drama.
A Gaza Deal Closed, but No Closure
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas is no guarantee of peace.
January 6 and the Case for Oblivion
The difference between forgetting the past and choosing not to remember it
Israel Never Defined Its Goals
When I talked with Israeli national-security officials last year, the most realistic of them spoke of...
The Forgotten Woman Who Transformed Forensics
In the 1970s, Martha Goddard invented the rape kit. So why did she die in relative...
A Sweeping January 6 Pardon Is an Attack on the Judiciary
The federal judges who stewarded these cases deserve more respect than that.
Is Moderate Drinking Okay?
“Every drink takes five minutes off your life.” Maybe the thought scares you. Personally, I find...
America Just Kinda, Sorta Banned Cigarettes
A new rule by the FDA could change smoking as we know it.
How Netanyahu Misread His Relationship With Trump
The cease-fire in Gaza reflects another triumph for Donald Trump and shows Benjamin Netanyahu who’s boss.
How Worried to Be About Bird Flu
A conversation with Katherine J. Wu about the spread of the virus so far
No One Will Remember Jack Smith’s Report
But indifference to truth and honor and the rule of law has a way of catching...
The One Trump Pick Democrats Actually Like
Does Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for labor secretary signal a shift in the GOP’s stance toward unions?
My Favorite Trails Are Destroyed
Many of L.A.’s signature places to get outdoors have been wiped out by the wildfires.
Trump Made the Gaza Cease-Fire Happen
But not for the reasons he or Biden’s critics say
Aspiring Parents Have a New DNA Test to Obsess Over
An emerging field of genetics promises to let parents choose the “healthiest” baby.
Life in Another Light, 2024 Infrared-Photography-Contest Winners
Some of the top and honored images from this year’s infrared-photography competition
What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
Most modern couches are basically blocks of gasoline.
The Hipster Grifter Peaked Too Soon
Kari Ferrell’s memoir is a zippy, intimate account of low-level trickery before the era of scams...
No More Mr. Tough Guy on China
Trump’s relations with corporate titans seem to have softened his hard line.
