America’s Greatest Threat to Democracy Comes From Within
A conversation with former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
Rupert Murdoch Gets His Succession Finale
And his conservative-media empire gets its new leader.
Trump’s Military Rule
Rosa Brooks on Trump’s National Guard deployment and using troops to police American streets. Plus: how Trump’s foreign policy is weakening America’s alliances and reputation.
AI and the Rise of Techno-Fascism in the United States
Will powerful new tools be used to promote democracy or undermine it?
Welcome to the Vaccine Free-for-All
States are making their own rules.
The Fight for Truth
Jonathan Rauch on the “constitution of knowledge,” disinformation’s dangers, and why reality always wins. Plus: What a J. D. Vance presidency would look like.
Why the West Failed the ‘Putin Test’
A Nobel Peace Prize winner on Ukraine’s resilience
A Blueprint for Military Takeovers
How the president could normalize military presence in American cities
Why America Isn’t Rome (And Why That Matters)
Mary Beard on history, myth, and the empire’s real lessons. Plus: the reemergence of fascism in America.
The View from NATO’s Eastern Flank
Lithuania has become an outspoken defender of Ukraine against the Russian invasion
Peace in Ukraine Is Not a Real-Estate Deal
“This war is over when the Russians understand that they can’t win.”
How ICE Became Trump’s Secret Army
Pulitzer Prize winner Caitlin Dickerson on ICE’s explosive growth, Trump’s detention surge, and the future of U.S. immigration enforcement.
Europe, the ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Bolstering democracies will take global cooperation.
A Radical Answer to the Fentanyl Crisis
The conclusion of our three-part series, No Easy Fix
Why Housing Feels Hopeless
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on zoning, generational inequality, and how to fix the U.S. housing market. Plus: What Trump gets dangerously wrong about World War II.
The Storm Before the Calm
The United States is in crisis, but George Friedman says it’s happened before.
The 48-Hour Fentanyl Clock
San Francisco is changing how it responds to homelessness and addiction on its streets—but people who need help right now don’t have the luxury of waiting.
Ukraine Won’t Surrender
Tim Mak and Adrian Karatnycky on battlefield reality, stalled U.S. support, and why Ukraine won’t give up
Floodlines Part IX: Rebirth
A visit with Le-Ann Williams and her daughter, Destiny, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
How American Power Should Be Deployed
America’s retreat and its threat to democracy