A Different Type of ‘Muscle Memory’
Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.
He Was Homeschooled for Years, and Fell So Far Behind
A new memoir shows how a lack of accountability can hurt home-educated kids.
MAGA Thinks Maduro Will Prove Trump Won in 2020
The capture of the Venezuelan leader has revived a debunked conspiracy theory.
Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
None of This Should Have Happened
The White House’s persistent escalation has laid the groundwork for more tragedies like Renee Good’s death.
Texas Sends Plato Back to His Cave
Even in ancient Greece, people worried about philosophy’s subversive effect on tender minds.
The Islamic Republic Will Not Last
But the opposition has to start working together if something better is to follow.
The Biggest Myth About Trump’s Base (And Why Many Believe It)
The MAGA faithful aren’t deserting their leader.
The Unhappy Literary Families of the Internet Age
Fiction about online life tends to mimic its dull repetition. A debut novel doesn’t quite succeed in raising the stakes—but it points the way forward.
A Romance That Actually Takes Sex Seriously
Heated Rivalry understands how relationships develop through physicality.
Julian Barnes Says Goodbye to the Novel
His fiction has found meaning in life’s gaps and love’s absence.
Who Gets to Be Indian—And Who Decides?
The very American story of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
How to Wake the Constitution’s Sleeping Giant
Readers respond to our October 2025 cover story and more.
How the Supreme Court Broke Congress
In the name of protecting the balance of powers, the Court is radically refashioning that balance.
A Breathtaking Week of Pure Trump Id
Military success in Venezuela has emboldened the president to flex his power even more.
The Candor of Jerome Powell
After months of stoicism, the Fed chair is taking a stand against Trump.
Some Other Things Donald Trump Will Probably Try to Buy
The president is considering buying Greenland. What else might be on the list?
The Soul of the Grateful Dead
The late Bob Weir was crucial to shaping the sound of the world’s greatest jam band.
The Best Flu Drug Americans Aren’t Taking
This flu season has been rough. Antivirals can help.
Why Vance Committed So Hard to the Minneapolis Shooter
The vice president knows what ICE means to MAGA.