Donald Trump’s Nixon Moment That Wasn’t
In Beijing, the president scrapped hardheaded diplomacy in favor of an imagined personal bond.
The Most Interesting Part of Trump’s Prayer Rally
It wasn’t the speakers onstage.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Baby-Doll Dress Was a Rorschach Test
The garment has long been an indicator of people’s views about innocence and sexuality.
The Great Gen Z Dividing Line
The older ones and the younger ones may be voting in different ways.
Everything You Do Is Being Recorded
Is there any way of fighting back?
A Perfect Gilded Age Confection
How America celebrated its 100th birthday
AI Has Broken Containment
Once-speculative concerns about the technology have now become pressing matters.
The Richest Cat in the World
Did Karl Lagerfeld really leave millions to his blue-cream Birman, Choupette?
A Different Kind of Fading President
Joe Biden became quieter, while Donald Trump grows even louder.
Why Michael Che and Colin Jost Said All Those Awful Things
The “Weekend Update” joke swap is a celebration of friendship, bad taste, and the importance of context.
Something Big Is Happening on Campus
There’s a lot going right at universities, if you’re only willing to see it.
Sonnet for the Tendered Garden
A poem
Barney Frank’s Second Coming Out
In his final act, the liberal stalwart wants to save his party from ideologues.
A Strikingly Complex Portrait of a Founding Father
A new exhibition makes George Washington seem like anything but a saint. That’s a good thing.
Trump’s Visit to China
Panelists joined to discuss what the summit in Beijing may mean for the U.S. and China.
How to Read Like a Child Again
These stories can restore a sense of wonder adults quietly lose.
The Art Lover’s Dilemma
The Venice Biennale is excessive, at times preposterous. But it can still yield moments of profundity.
They Don’t Make Celebrities Like Michael Jackson Anymore
The success of Michael suggests that audiences are nostalgic for a universal kind of fame that’s rare today.
The Warnings I Almost Didn’t Heed
For a lifetime, I dismissed my body’s complaints. Then came ovarian cancer.
My Son’s Math Homework Is Essentially Just Pokémon
Education games are taking over American classrooms.
Xi Jinping Was Only Humoring Trump
In Beijing, a lame-duck president personified the decline of American power.
The Protein Shortage Is Coming
Making all that whey is complicated.
Stephen Miller’s New Recusals
The top White House adviser has stepped back from AI, space, and the Paramount merger.
Trump’s Latest Gaffes Could Hurt the GOP
The president won’t face voters again, but Republican midterm candidates will have to deal with the consequences of his latest comments.
Are You Enjoying Your Girl Rights Yet?
They’re like regular rights, just skimpier.
