The Deep Sadness of Marvel’s WandaVision
So far, the Disney+ show is telling a story not about an epic struggle to save humanity, but about one woman’s efforts to save herself from her grief.
Mike Pence Has Nowhere to Go
The vice president has no obvious place in GOP electoral politics.
We’re Just Finding Out How Bad the Riot Really Was
More than a week after insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, video recordings, news reports, and federal charges are revealing a situation even more dire than it seemed at the time.
Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks?
Cloth masks are better than nothing, but they were supposed to be a stopgap measure.
The Boogaloo Bois Prepare for Civil War
As the FBI warns of violence, anti-government extremists are ready to get in on the chaos.
Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body
Quarantine is turning you into a stiff, hunched-over, itchy, sore, headachy husk.
A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.
America’s Second-Worst Scenario
So far, cumulative acts of civic virtue have saved the republic. But the constitutional order is still in danger.
Pramila Jayapal Is ‘Next-Level’ Angry
The congresswoman tested positive for COVID-19 after sheltering with Republicans who refused to wear masks.
White Christian Nationalists Want More Than Just Political Power
And Washington, D.C., looms large in their struggle.
The Coronavirus Is Evolving Before Our Eyes
The virus is mutating as expected. We can still stop it.
Trump Is Putting the Machinery of Death Into Overdrive
After 17 years without a federal execution in the United States, the Trump administration has gone on what can only be called a killing spree.
The Emotional Miseducation of Tiger Woods
A new HBO documentary zeroes in on the immense psychological toll it took for the legendary golfer to go from prodigy to phenom.
Joe Biden’s Looming War on White Supremacy
The insurrection could spur a federal-government crackdown on white-nationalist groups, as well as strengthen the case for systemic police reform.
India Has a Fake-Jobs Problem
Employment fraud in the country is neither new nor small, but its prospects have never looked brighter.
4 Numbers That Make the Pandemic’s Massive Death Toll Sink In
It’s difficult to fully comprehend the magnitude of 350,000 deaths. Other metrics can be more illuminating.
Denial Is the Heartbeat of America
When have Americans been willing to admit who we are?
Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
The Capitol Rioters Weren’t ‘Low Class’
The business owners, real-estate brokers, and service members who rioted acted not out of economic desperation, but out of their belief in their inviolable right to rule.
Jamie Raskin Lost His Son. Then He Fled a Mob.
The day before the Capitol riot, a congressman buried his 25-year-old son, who had left a note for his family on New Year’s Eve.