How to slow down time when life keeps speeding up
Skydiving or watching the grass grow? Psychologists and Buddhists explain how we can stretch our time.
Hollywood’s outsize influence on baby names
An expert on how and why names get popular explains the hidden forces behind naming trends.
Welcome to America’s post-World Cup hangover
It’s time to mourn the surprisingly good vibes of the 2026 World Cup.
The most important thing about the big new federal housing law
Congress’s new housing law won’t fix your rent. It still matters.
How the Michigan Senate primary became a battle for Democrats’ soul
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks with Astead Herndon about electability, the left-right dichotomy, and more.
Did Trump fire someone trying to stop IRS abuses?
Federal law prohibits White House interference with the IRS.
Hegseth wants a more macho military. Testosterone shots won’t help.
Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are obsessed with boosting the testosterone of American men. But doctors say that’s not…
A “Godzilla El Niño” next year could be a glimpse into the future
David Wallace-Wells explains why a record-setting El Niño could make 2027 feel like a preview of climate in the 2030s…
Trump’s election fraud speech was a weirdly good sign for American democracy
President Donald Trump accidentally exposed the limits of his campaign to undermine US elections.
The GOP nomination is Vance’s to lose. And he might lose it.
Where things stand in the competition between JD Vance and Marco Rubio to replace Donald Trump as the GOP presidential…