The Extraordinary Logic of Netanyahu’s Bid for a Pardon
His case for clemency rests on the assumption that he’s irreplaceable.
Pentagon Report: Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
The inspector general finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
A Galactic Cluster
Day 3 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Electricity Should Be Free at Noon
And two other ideas for lowering electricity costs
Condemning Millions for One Man’s Crime
The sanctity of the individual is an essential Western value.
Ukraine’s Corruption Scandal Is Bad. But Exposing It Is a Win.
The fight was always for the independence of a country that can hold its powerful to account.
Winners of the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
A collection of winners and selected images from the competition’s “Top 101” group, chosen from more than 3,600 entries by professional and amateur photographers around the world
The Underrated Part of Jane Birkin’s Legacy
Stylish face? Secret visionary? A new book argues for a different approach to the late actor.
Does Heritage Support Discrimination Against Women?
The organization’s recent hiring reveals a willingness to countenance views decisively outside the American mainstream.
The Operator
Josh Shapiro has spent his life preparing to lead an America that might no longer exist.
The Last Big Case Against Trump Has Been Dropped
The U.S. justice and political systems have shown that they can’t hold the president and his allies to account for trying to steal the 2020 election.
Tom Stoppard Achieved the Impossible
His plays hold us in the moment outside of time.
Netanyahu Just Admitted He’s Unfit to Lead Israel
In attempting to call off his corruption trial, Netanyahu didn’t incriminate himself, but he did something just as damning.
A Stellar Nursery
Day 2 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
The $7,500 Self-Deportation
The Trump administration is spending millions to entice people to leave.
What’s the Point of School Photos Anymore?
The portraits are kitschy and expensive—but parents can’t seem to stop buying them.
America Refuses to Go Bald
As Millennials enter their Rogaine era, the hair-loss industry is eager to receive them.
Accommodation Nation
America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.
Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir
Can American Canto turn scandal into literature?
Trump Seizes Back the Spotlight
That may not be the boon he thinks it is.
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