Photos of the Week: Sky Bar, Kansas Sunset, Flooded Fields
Drought conditions in Spain, heavy snow in California, the Fallas Festival in Spain, the start of Ramadan in Indonesia, cherry blossoms in Japan, a sandstorm in Inner Mongolia, and much more
The Obscure Maritime Law That Ruins Your Commute
“Ship American” might sound nice in theory. This is what it looks like in practice: not shipping much of anything in America at all.
Ron DeSantis Is Right About Ukraine
His statements have been hotly disputed, but not refuted.
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.
How My Wife and I Took Back Our Sundays
We have an agreement: One day a week, we do absolutely nothing. In a society obsessed with productivity, this is harder than it should be—but it’s worth it.
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
Are Suburbs the Future?
The dream of the city could be on its way out.
The One Cause of Poverty That’s Never Considered
In a new book, Matthew Desmond argues that to understand what keeps people poor, we need to take a good look at the rich.
Procrastinating Ourselves to Death
Jenny Odell’s latest book asks an urgent question: What happens when our emergencies become banal?
Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?
The sound of gentrification is silence.
Woke Is Just Another Word for Liberal
What many conservative critics of wokeness actually oppose is the pursuit of equality.
Why Latin America Keeps Talking About a Common Currency
And is a long way from making it happen
My Friend Jules Feiffer
An afternoon with one of the greatest political cartoonists of the past century
Why Is Marjorie Taylor Greene Like This?
On the ground in the Georgia congresswoman’s alternate universe
Fashion Has Abandoned Human Taste
Stores are stocked with copycat designs. It’s a nightmare.
Nobody Likes Mike Pence
In focus groups, Republican voters are brutal in their assessment of the former vice president.
Please Get Me Out of Dead-Dog TikTok
TikTok's algorithms have people stuck on a viral-grief loop.
The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Many people don’t know very much about their older relatives. But if we don’t ask, we risk never knowing our own history.
Crypto Is Mostly Over. Its Carbon Emissions Are Not.
The environmental toll of Bitcoin could be even higher this year than last.
Learn Your Family’s History
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