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The real lesson of Trump’s failed prosecution of 6 DemocratsThe real lesson of Trump’s failed prosecution of 6 Democrats
Politics

The president just lost another battle in his war on democracy.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
One good thing the Trump administration might actually do for scienceOne good thing the Trump administration might actually do for science
Future Perfect

Yes, really.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Politics
Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks aboutTrump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about
Politics

Why did the US bomb Somalia more than 100 times last year?

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Wikipedia is having a renaissance in the age of AIWikipedia is having a renaissance in the age of AI
Culture

The internet’s favorite encyclopedia has never been more appreciated — or at risk.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Podcasts
They backed Trump. Then Border Patrol arrested their neighbor. What now?They backed Trump. Then Border Patrol arrested their neighbor. What now?
Podcast
Podcasts

When “mass deportation” gets to Trump country.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
The Highlight
Is America turning on birth control?Is America turning on birth control?
The Highlight

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here’s what the debate is missing.

By Hannah Seo
Technology
What the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrongWhat the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrong
Technology

The tech is improving rapidly. But it won’t remake the economy overnight.

By James Pethokoukis
The Logoff
In the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate changeIn the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate change
The Logoff

The end of the endangerment finding, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Health
Why a walk around the block could literally save your lifeWhy a walk around the block could literally save your life
Health

The big health benefits of just a little movement.

By Dylan Scott
Culture
How the left taught the right to hate white womenHow the left taught the right to hate white women
Culture

The “AWFUL” moniker is the latest way to express disdain for “annoying” women.

By Constance Grady
Life
Talk to your kids about ICETalk to your kids about ICE
Life

“This is not just an issue for immigrant families,” one expert said. “It’s an issue for all families.”

By Anna North
Today, Explained newsletter
2025 was a dismal year for jobs2025 was a dismal year for jobs
Today, Explained newsletter

The February jobs report is not the “blockbuster” triumph President Trump imagines.

By Caitlin Dewey
The Highlight
The wild card group that could scramble America’s political alliancesThe wild card group that could scramble America’s political alliances
The Highlight

Why Catholics could be the key to Trump’s opposition.

By Katherine Kelaidis
Culture
Credit card theft, penis injections, and other weird scandals from the 2026 Olympic GamesCredit card theft, penis injections, and other weird scandals from the 2026 Olympic Games
Culture

The athletes’ messy personal drama threatens to eclipse the sports in Milan and Cortina.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The Logoff
Trump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explainedTrump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is struggling to check off his enemies list.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airportWhat we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
Politics

The US shut down a major city’s airport, and nobody is quite sure why.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
AI’s threat to white-collar jobs just got more realAI’s threat to white-collar jobs just got more real
Politics

You’ve become increasingly replaceable.

By Eric Levitz
Health
One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the deadOne of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead
Health

How a small innovation lab resurrected itself.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
The Art of the StealThe Art of the Steal
Podcast
Politics

How election officials are thinking about Trump’s threat to the midterms.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
Life
There’s an underrated (and cheaper) type of therapyThere’s an underrated (and cheaper) type of therapy
Life

Its “disadvantages” can also be its strengths.

By Eleanor Cummins
Culture
France’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explainedFrance’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explained
Culture

The duo is favored to win Olympic gold on Wednesday, amid increasingly dark allegations.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
Politics

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hanging by a thread.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Woke isn’t dead. Bad Bunny’s halftime show proved it.Woke isn’t dead. Bad Bunny’s halftime show proved it.
Culture

Maybe the right didn’t capture the culture as much as they thought.

By Constance Grady
Life
Is MAGA pushing the Catholic Church to the left?Is MAGA pushing the Catholic Church to the left?
Life

Progressive Catholics are ready to fight back.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
A world without flu is possibleA world without flu is possible
Future Perfect

We’re finally making progress toward a universal flu vaccine.

By Bryan Walsh
Meet the unbearably cute patients at this one-of-a-kind hospital for bats
Climate

See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes.

By Benji Jones
Politics
The MAGA court decision that just supercharged ICEThe MAGA court decision that just supercharged ICE
Politics

America’s Trumpiest court just gave Trump a dangerous new weapon.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
Why American “quad god” Ilia Malinin skates like no one elseWhy American “quad god” Ilia Malinin skates like no one else
Culture

The gold medal favorite is on track to make Olympic history in Milan. The scary part? He could still get even better.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Explain It to Me
How to train yourself to enjoy winterHow to train yourself to enjoy winter
Explain It to Me

It’s possible to survive — and maybe even thrive — during the coldest months of the year.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Podcasts
Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?
Podcast
Podcasts

Why it’s so hard to know whether the president is okay.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
The Highlight
You want a baby. Is it ethical to choose surrogacy?You want a baby. Is it ethical to choose surrogacy?
The Highlight

The line between medically necessary and elective surrogacy isn’t as tidy as people assume.

By Sigal Samuel
The Highlight
The fiction at the heart of America’s political divideThe fiction at the heart of America’s political divide
The Highlight

The uncomfortable truth about “the left” and “the right.”

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.
Politics

The nightmare scenario for American democracy is no longer unthinkable.

By Eric Levitz
Culture
Bad Bunny’s knockout halftime show, explained by a Puerto RicanBad Bunny’s knockout halftime show, explained by a Puerto Rican
Culture

All of the cultural Easter eggs you might have missed.

By Izzie Ramirez
Future Perfect
The quiet revolution that made your home, car, and wallet a lot saferThe quiet revolution that made your home, car, and wallet a lot safer
Future Perfect

The decline of burglary and robbery, explained.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The “boys club” that protected EpsteinThe “boys club” that protected Epstein
Podcast
Podcasts

Millions of files, zero accountability?

By Dustin DeSoto and Jonquilyn Hill
Podcasts
If Jasmine Crockett wins, she wants to do it her wayIf Jasmine Crockett wins, she wants to do it her way
Play
Podcasts

The US Senate candidate from Texas on why she believes voters — and nonvoters — are hungry for politicians like her.

By Astead Herndon
Politics
Haitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next targetHaitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next target
Politics

The president falsely accused Haitians in Ohio of eating pets. Now he’s trying to deport them.

By Hilary Beaumont
Podcasts
Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.
Podcast
Podcasts

The sport feels unstoppable — yet also doomed.

By Sean Illing