American Christianity Is Due for a Revival
Our society is secularizing, and Christianity seems to be in long-term decline. But renewal is possible.
The Band That Best Captures the Sound of the ’70s
Other groups made a bigger splash, but Blondie was a true genre chameleon.
The French Are in a Panic Over le Wokisme
The nation’s vehement rejection of identity politics made me recalibrate my own views about woke ideology.
No Need to Pop This Balloon
We can assume that U.S.-China surveillance is mutual—and it’s safer that way.
The GOP Is Just Obnoxious
It’s why the party keeps losing elections.
I Bought a CO2 Monitor, and It Broke Me
I thought I could fix the air quality in my apartment. I was wrong.
ChatGPT Is About to Dump More Work on Everyone
Artificial intelligence could spare you some effort. Even if it does, it will create a lot more work in the process.
The Institutional Arsonist Turns on His Own Party
Donald Trump threatens to use his core skills—peddling conspiracy theories, spreading lies, sowing distrust—against the GOP.
We’ve Lost the Plot
Our constant need for entertainment has blurred the line between fiction and reality—on television, in American politics, and in our everyday lives.
The Good News About Vaccine Hesitancy
America can’t shake the feeling that vaccination rates are about to plummet. The facts say otherwise.
Psychedelics Open Your Brain. You Might Not Like What Falls In.
Reshaping your mind isn’t always a great idea.
Six Books That Will Change How You Look at Art
These titles expand our understanding of creative work—and affirm that it is fundamental to how we process the world.
America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking
For the first time in 50 years, the rich are buying more free time.
The High Tension and Pure Camp of Jurassic Park
Jane Yong Kim’s culture picks include the dinosaur blockbuster and a wild-swimming travelogue.
How Did It Come to This?
Memphis authorities reacted swiftly to Tyre Nichols's killing. Now comes the hard part.
The Marriage Lesson That I Learned Too Late
The existence of love, trust, respect, and safety in a relationship is often dependent on moments you might write off as petty disagreements.
The Hidden Link Between Workaholism and Mental Health
Long hours on the job can temporarily ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety. But you’re better off leaving the office and facing your feelings head-on.
The Case for Reparations
Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.
The Bathos of Brady
Why the greatest quarterback of all time struggled to leave the field
This Is Not 1943
How Putin twists the history of World War II