What Nikki Giovanni Wouldn’t Write About
I had the privilege of editing the poet, who died on Monday. Her biggest lesson: Keep moving forward.
The Health-Care System Isn’t Hopeless
There are better solutions than vigilante violence.
12 Years Later, Two Different Tales of Grief for Sandy Hook Parents
“I did not want to be another victim of Adam Lanza.”
What’s Going On With Those Drones Over New Jersey?
Strange things have been happening up and down the East Coast at night.
Sora Is Finally Here
The most hyped bot since ChatGPT risks coming up short.
Nickel Boys Is an Audacious Experiment
RaMell Ross’s interpretation of Colson Whitehead’s novel is unlike anything else in theaters.
Environmental Internationalism Is in Its Flop Era
Every major international negotiation—over biodiversity, plastics, and climate—failed to meet its goals.
A Cloud in the Deep Sky
Day 13 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
‘It’s One of Those Infinite Time-Loop Situations You Might Have Heard About’
Solvej Balle’s series of novels brings up questions about physics, sustainability, and, yes, the meaning of life.
Hopeful Images From 2024
I’ve made it an annual tradition to compose an essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the joy and kindness present in the world around us, even in the midst of another tough year.
A Mindset for the Trump Era
With authoritarianism rising everywhere, don’t forget about what the dissidents have to teach us.
Trump Is About to Betray His Rural Supporters
Small-town America voted heavily in his favor—but the policies he’s pledged won’t reward that faith.
What If Free Speech Means Banning TikTok?
A federal court is floating a new framework for thinking about the First Amendment in the age of social media.
The Wellness Women Are on the March
Behind MAHA, RFK Jr.’s alternative-health movement, is a legion of Instagram influencers with millions of followers.
When a Shooting Spurs a Social-Media Cycle
A conversation with Charlie Warzel about the internet’s frantic search for a narrative
Luigi Mangione Has to Mean Something
The internet is better at telling stories than it is at making sense.
Lina Khan Goes Out With a Bang
The failed Kroger-Albertsons merger offers the clearest proof yet that the new antitrust movement is breaking through.
Shopping Shouldn’t Be Instantaneous
A bit of inconvenience can be useful.
RFK Jr.’s Testosterone Regimen Is Almost Reasonable
But the would-be health secretary has shown more interest in pressing iron than pressing the science forward.
Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude Sounded Impossible. It Wasn’t.
Netflix’s rendition of Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece works better than he might have expected.