Trump Is Closing From Behind
His final plea to voters is not about the issues that matter the most to them.
The Epstein-Pizzagate Connection
The seminal conspiracy theory of the Trump era gets a facelift 10 years later.
Hegseth Fires a Top General
The U.S. military may be planning a return to war, but the director of planning is out.
He Wanted to Save Children. Instead, He Unleashed Chaos.
The American tragedy of Edgar Maddison Welch
The Trump Aide Trying to Stop a Blue Wave
James Blair, the president’s top political strategist, planned for a different midterm cycle. Then Trump attacked Iran.
The Variety Bag Has Ruined Halloween
Corporate consolidation and changing tastes have made kids’ holiday hauls boring.
How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine
No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.
The Long, Weird Tale of Comet Ping Pong
Whatever happened to the D.C. pizza place that became a target for the internet’s darkest obsessives?
Can Democracy Survive the Next Financial Crash?
If the AI bubble bursts, Donald Trump will control a bailout apparatus with essentially limitless authority.
‘A Man Must Eat Meat’
Why Republicans keep falsely accusing James Talarico of being a vegan
This Year’s Best Horror Movies Go Beyond Jump Scares
The genre remains one of the most creatively rewarding in Hollywood.
How American Girl Doll Lost Its Way
At 40, the brand faces a midlife crisis.
Why Are Political Candidates Emailing Like Ex-Boyfriends and Car Salesmen?
Intimate greetings and overfamiliarity have become hallmarks of campaign-donation emails.
Why Wouldn’t Google Tell Me Who Won the 2020 Election?
The world’s most popular AI tool dodged a consequential question.
Corruption Catches Up to MAGA
Voters’ worries about inflation and gas prices have seemed to dominate the midterms—but late polling shows another issue vaulting to the top of their list of concerns.
What You Are About to See From Oleshky, Ukraine, Is a Lie
The Kremlin is staging whitewashed tours of a city it has terrorized.
How to Lose Texas
Latinos helped put Trump in office. Now they’re over him.
When ICE Comes for a MAGA Supporter
What happens to the right’s immigration views when the target for deportation is one of their own?
What Should You Do With Your Money in the Age of AI?
Financial tips for AI doomers (and accelerationists)
The Pants That Define the Cool Millennial Mom
Many mothers want clothes that they can wear to the playground and to work—and companies are eager to sell them a uniform.
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