A Terrible Way to Die, a Terrifying Way to Survive
America’s experiment with lethal injection has failed.
The 14 Movies to Look Out for This Fall
The best new films coming this season take a close look at humanity.
I’m Calling for a Pause in the Development of the Universal Bone Dissolver
A recent incident has raised my concerns: Last month, the Bone Dissolver unexpectedly dissolved a number of bones.
What Trump Misunderstands About Modern Media
The president is eager to both undermine the credibility of the press and bask in its plaudits.
Pete Hegseth, Idea Guy
His State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it.
A Dissatisfying Apocalypse
Hernan Diaz’s new novel, Ply, fails to fulfill the promise of every great end-of-the-world novel.
Want to Reform Democracy? Start Here.
A more constrained executive branch could begin to take shape with a smaller pardon power—and a bigger House of Representatives.
Is College Getting Less Safe for Women?
A lawsuit about an alleged gang rape at Cornell University and a Wired story about sexual cyberharassment reveal how campus rape culture and online misogyny are colliding.
Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.
The Problem With Trump’s Crime Claims
The president says that his immigration crackdown is behind falling crime rates. The numbers don’t back that up.
The Baltic States Prepare for War
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.
Min Jin Lee’s Underdog Morality
The Pachinko author on her latest novel, American Hagwon, and parents’ near-religious belief in elite education
What Is Trump Doing?
Poll after poll shows that Trump’s presidency is not going well. And he has only himself to blame.
Baruch Obama
Josh Shapiro’s one-man Black-Jewish alliance
A Near Disaster on Flydubai
This unbelievable sequence of events has huge implications.
MAHA Gone Mild
This week’s summit featured J. D. Vance, electrolyte powder, and very few mentions of vaccination.
Pete Hegseth’s Magic Marker
The secretary of defense strikes another blow against military preparedness.
Eric Schmitt’s Very Bad Day at Work
For MAGA politicians, there’s no such thing as a gaffe.
How Trump Could Threaten the 2026 Election
Former Attorney General Eric Holder on the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act and whether the 2026 midterm elections will be free and fair
Wushu, Teqball, and More: The 2026 Asian Games
More than 10,000 athletes from 46 countries are now gathered in Japan, competing in 469 events across 43 different sports, during the 20th edition of the Asian Games.
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