Galaxy Brain Is Real
Looking at the long views from the Hubble space telescope might be good for you.
Trump Is Rapidly Becoming Irrelevant
Is this what the post-Trump era will feel like?
What Rudy Giuliani Is Really Up To
The former mayor’s fevered efforts to overturn the election results may be about self-preservation more than anything else.
Hillbilly Elegy Doesn’t Reflect the Appalachia I Know
The movie and book don’t show the positive side of the area, because that wouldn’t serve the story’s purposes.
The Trump You’ve Yet to Meet
Just because we know bad things about the 45th president, don’t assume that there’s nothing bad left to find out.
The Nazi Inspiring China’s Communists
A decades-old legal argument used by Hitler has found support in Beijing.
America Failed at COVID-19, but the Economy’s Okay. Why?
The U.S. entered the coronavirus recession with a few structural advantages. Its success may not last for long.
BTS’s ‘Life Goes On’ Did the Impossible
The Grammy-nominated pop septet’s newest single became the first Korean song to top the Billboard Hot 100—with virtually no radio play.
The Long Haul of Vaccine Results Is Just Beginning
The initial results of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine trials were unexpected and confusing, but there’s more data to come.
Sorry to Burst Your Quarantine Bubble
Pod means something different to everyone, and that’s a problem.
Go Home Now
U.S. COVID-19 statistics are about to look better—even though the reality is almost certainly getting worse. It’s time to hibernate.
What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
The Next Decade Could Be Even Worse
A historian believes he has discovered iron laws that predict the rise and fall of societies. He has bad news.
Don’t Eat Inside a Restaurant
The risk of catching the coronavirus is much higher indoors.
Milk Chocolate Is Better Than Dark, the End
It’s controversial candy season. Let’s do this.
The Mastermind Behind Biden’s No-Drama Approach to Trump
Only one top Biden adviser isn’t joining him in the White House—but she’ll still stay close.
2020 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Every day until Friday, December 25, we’ll present one new image of our universe from NASA’s orbiting telescope.
Why a 41-Year-Old Record About Fascism Matters Now
Elvis Costello’s 1979 album, Armed Forces, has been reissued at a moment when it feels more frighteningly vital and relevant than ever.
Is American Healing Even Possible?
In an extended interview, the Reverend William J. Barber II explains why healing the soul of the nation will take more than returning to “normal.”
‘America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy’ Is a Dangerous—And Wrong—Argument
Enabling sustained minority rule at the national level is not a feature of our constitutional design, but a perversion of it.