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Project 2025: The myths and the factsProject 2025: The myths and the facts
Politics

The sweeping conservative plan for Trump's second term is very real. Here’s what it actually says.

By Andrew Prokop
The bar for Joe Biden should not be on the floorThe bar for Joe Biden should not be on the floor
Politics

At his press conference, the president proved he can sometimes speak coherently. That’s not good enough.

By Eric Levitz
Why Hurricane Beryl was more than Houston could handleWhy Hurricane Beryl was more than Houston could handle
Climate

The factors fueling the storm’s strength — and the city’s widespread power outages — have been building for months.

By Umair Irfan
3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift
Politics

A recent poll suggests a reversal in a decades-long trend of the public warming to immigrants. What’s causing the shift?

By Christian Paz
American allies have gone from denial to bargaining on Trump’s returnAmerican allies have gone from denial to bargaining on Trump’s return
Politics

This week’s NATO summit was already dominated by election anxiety. Biden’s shaky performance didn’t help.

By Joshua Keating
Are betting markets the best way to predict an election?Are betting markets the best way to predict an election?
Future Perfect

Prediction markets have closely tracked Biden’s fate, but they have a long way to go as reliable indicators.

By Kelsey Piper
I retired in my home country and moved to the United States. What now?
Even Better

How to think about retiring in America as an immigrant, plus advice for investing while on Social Security Disability.

By Nicole Dieker
The US is failing renters during extreme heat wavesThe US is failing renters during extreme heat waves
Climate

Laws require landlords to provide heat. It’s not the same for AC.

By Li Zhou
Is your kid addicted to their phone? Here’s how to set smart boundaries.Is your kid addicted to their phone? Here’s how to set smart boundaries.
Even Better

A definitive guide to managing your children’s tech.

By Allie Volpe
What Biden’s news conference did, and didn’t, clear upWhat Biden’s news conference did, and didn’t, clear up
Politics

The presser went fine. But the Democratic defections continued.

By Andrew Prokop
The false promise of the “timeless” wedding
Culture

“The garden party,” “old money,” and “cool girl” weddings are starting to feel more like dinner parties.

By Rebecca Jennings
How public universities hooked America on meat
Future Perfect

University scientists helped build factory farming. Now, some want to protect its “social license to operate.”

By Grace van Deelen
The controversy over Biden and Parkinson’s disease, explainedThe controversy over Biden and Parkinson’s disease, explained
Politics

Why speculation over the president’s health refuses to die down.

By Keren Landman, MD
Why I quit SpotifyWhy I quit Spotify
Technology

I dove into the scary world of streaming bundles, and now Dolly Parton talks to me while I walk.

By Adam Clark Estes
Heat is deadly. Why does our culture push us to ignore it?Heat is deadly. Why does our culture push us to ignore it?
Climate

Our attitudes about enduring extreme heat have to evolve.

By Umair Irfan and Aja Romano
What American cities could do right now to save us from this unbearable heatWhat American cities could do right now to save us from this unbearable heat
Down to Earth

The solution is tall and green and leafy and grows all on its own.

By Benji Jones
Why are so many female pop stars flopping? 
Culture

Everyone from Beyonce to Dua Lipa has an album out this year. So why are the charts dominated by male country and rap?

By Kyndall Cunningham
How do you know it’s time to retire?How do you know it’s time to retire?
Even Better

Moving on from a productive career doesn’t need to be a blow to your identity.

By Allie Volpe
Iran’s new president can only change the country so muchIran’s new president can only change the country so much
Iran

Elite clerics still hold ultimate power.

By Ellen Ioanes
Are we actually in the middle of a generosity crisis?Are we actually in the middle of a generosity crisis?
Future Perfect

Charitable giving in the US is down. But generosity goes beyond dollars.

By Celia Ford
What the world can learn from Indian liberalismWhat the world can learn from Indian liberalism
Politics

The intellectual Pratap Bhanu Mehta explains how liberalism grew out of 3,000 years of Indian history.

By Zack Beauchamp
TikTok Shop's pushy ad strategy, explainedTikTok Shop's pushy ad strategy, explained
Money

Social media is just one big shopping mall.

By Whizy Kim
The glorious return of the skortThe glorious return of the skort
Culture

How skorts became cool again, as explained by Challengers and Taylor Swift.

By Rebecca Jennings
Is Kamala Harris a better candidate now than she was four years ago?Is Kamala Harris a better candidate now than she was four years ago?
2024 Elections

Harris flopped in 2020, but a lot has changed in four years.

By Christian Paz
What do we do about Alice Munro now?What do we do about Alice Munro now?
Culture

Reckoning with the late author and Nobel Prize winner’s complicity in her daughter’s abuse.

By Constance Grady
Can Paris fix its poop problem before the Olympics?Can Paris fix its poop problem before the Olympics?
Video

Paris’s bold Olympic promise to clean the River Seine.

By Coleman Lowndes
America’s obsession with hot dogs, explained
Food

The strange ways we do (and don’t) consume glizzies.

By Whizy Kim
We deserve a more nuanced conversation about working momsWe deserve a more nuanced conversation about working moms
Policy

The “motherhood penalty” is more complicated than you think.

By Rachel M. Cohen
The arguments for Biden 2024 keep getting worseThe arguments for Biden 2024 keep getting worse
Politics

No, "history" does not tell us that the Democrats shouldn't change their nominee

By Eric Levitz
Is it undemocratic to replace Biden on the ticket?Is it undemocratic to replace Biden on the ticket?
Politics

Biden says the primary voters picked him. Is there more to democracy than that?

By Andrew Prokop
France’s elections showed a polarized countryFrance’s elections showed a polarized country
Explainers

France held back the far right. No one knows what’s next.

By Ellen Ioanes
The real lesson for America in the French and British electionsThe real lesson for America in the French and British elections
Politics

The European elections tell us little about Biden’s chances — but a lot about his choices.

By Zack Beauchamp
The Supreme IncompetentsThe Supreme Incompetents
Supreme Court

The justices are awful at their jobs, and they don’t know that they are awful at their jobs.

By Ian Millhiser
The death of the summer job is a good thing
Money

Teen jobs aren’t what they used to be. They’re worse.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The case against summer
Future Perfect

Your summer won’t be as good as you think it will be. It never is.

By Bryan Walsh
This tiny doll is making everyone so happy
Culture

Sonny Angels, from TikTok trend to SNL sketch fodder, explained.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Mothers and daughters fight— but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world
Parenting

How to handle tension in the teen years without ruining your relationship.

By Katie Reilly
Having an Asian Bachelorette is a milestone. It’s also about power.Having an Asian Bachelorette is a milestone. It’s also about power.
Culture

As the first Asian American lead in the franchise’s two-decade history, Jenn Tran's casting makes a statement.

By Li Zhou
Why the US had a violent crime spike during Covid — and other countries didn’tWhy the US had a violent crime spike during Covid — and other countries didn’t
Politics

Violent crime is falling. But understanding why it surged during the pandemic is still important.

By Marin Cogan
Biden is leading Democrats toward their worst-case scenarioBiden is leading Democrats toward their worst-case scenario
Politics

In a live interview, the president appeared too frail to defeat Trump and too delusional to drop out.

By Eric Levitz