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A new theory about why human beings evolved the need to feel purpose.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
Does fine dining have a toxic chef problem?Does fine dining have a toxic chef problem?
Podcast
Podcasts

Why new allegations against a high-profile chef are prompting a reckoning in the world of haute cuisine.

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
Future Perfect
The man who bet against humanity — and lostThe man who bet against humanity — and lost
Future Perfect

Paul Ehrlich predicted hundreds of millions would starve thanks to overpopulation. Here’s what actually happened.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
Nancy Pelosi tells us how she really feelsNancy Pelosi tells us how she really feels
Podcast
Podcasts

The former House speaker on the midterms, Trump, and democracy.

By Astead Herndon
Life
What do we do with Cesar Chavez’s memory now?What do we do with Cesar Chavez’s memory now?
Life

A biographer says it’s not enough to reckon with Chavez’s actions. What’s needed is accountability.

By Seth Maxon
The Logoff
Trump’s new coin, briefly explainedTrump’s new coin, briefly explained
The Logoff

How Trump is celebrating his favorite things: gold and himself.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gasWhy the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
Politics

The Mideast energy truce is breaking down.

By Joshua Keating
Video
Are team sports the secret to living longer?Are team sports the secret to living longer?
Play
Video

How a basketball league for “grannies” is reimagining aging.

By Benjamin Stephen
Future Perfect
The pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pumpThe pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pump
Future Perfect

4 billion people are fed by fossil fuels. The Iran war is showing just how fragile that is.

By Bryan Walsh
Climate
These animals can cause big trouble. Why are states unleashing them by the millions?These animals can cause big trouble. Why are states unleashing them by the millions?
Climate

Introduced species can wreak havoc on native ecosystems. Many states are flooding their waterways with them.

By Benji Jones
Today, Explained newsletter
What everyday life is like for Iranians right nowWhat everyday life is like for Iranians right now
Today, Explained newsletter

Iranians are still trying to work, study, and parent under the constant threat of both airstrikes and regime violence.

By Caitlin Dewey
Politics
Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”
Politics

“Mowing the grass,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Maybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to endMaybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to end
Culture

It’s become impossible to simply enjoy the mess and ignore the real-life trauma behind it.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
James Talarico’s “no meat” controversy explains a lot about AmericaJames Talarico’s “no meat” controversy explains a lot about America
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The response to the Texas Senate candidate’s comments on animal welfare highlight the challenge of talking about meat in US politics.

By Kenny Torrella
The Logoff
The people dying in ICE custodyThe people dying in ICE custody
The Logoff

ICE detentions are up. So are deaths.

By Cameron Peters
Good Medicine
How to talk to your doctor about moneyHow to talk to your doctor about money
Good Medicine

Health care in America is too expensive. But you can make your physician your ally.

By Dylan Scott
Video
How Georgia manufactured the Peach State mythHow Georgia manufactured the Peach State myth
Play
Video

It was never really about the fruit.

By Frank Posillico
Podcasts
The rage-bait candidate who wants to govern FloridaThe rage-bait candidate who wants to govern Florida
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Podcasts

James Fishback espouses openly racist and antisemitic views. Young GOP voters are paying attention.

By Miles Bryan and Sean Rameswaram
Policy
I got hit with a surprise tariff. Now that they’re illegal, do I get a refund?I got hit with a surprise tariff. Now that they’re illegal, do I get a refund?
Policy

The saga for customers and companies is just beginning.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig
Podcasts
How people are making millions on the Iran warHow people are making millions on the Iran war
Podcast
Podcasts

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are testing the moral and ethical limits of betting.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
Future Perfect
What a massive blind taste test of vegan milk, cheese, and ice cream found — explained in one chartWhat a massive blind taste test of vegan milk, cheese, and ice cream found — explained in one chart
Future Perfect

What people really think about plant-based dairy.

By Kenny Torrella
Podcasts
The accidental rise of BotoxThe accidental rise of Botox
Podcast
Podcasts

Botox is a toxin. It’s also an ubiquitous medical treatment.

By Sally Helm
Climate
Scientists finally have something hopeful to tell us about monarch butterfliesScientists finally have something hopeful to tell us about monarch butterflies
Climate

A first look at new research from the forests of central Mexico.

By Benji Jones
Politics
A top Trump aide resigned over Iran. Liberals should stay away from him.A top Trump aide resigned over Iran. Liberals should stay away from him.
Politics

Antiwar antisemitism is still antisemitism.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The “populist” crusade to make the suburbs more segregated and expensiveThe “populist” crusade to make the suburbs more segregated and expensive
Politics

The crackdown on corporate landlords just got more counterproductive.

By Eric Levitz
Advice
The fine line between healthy confidence and delusionThe fine line between healthy confidence and delusion
Advice

You just have to strike a balance between optimism and realism.

By Allie Volpe
Explain It to Me
Is sugar addictive?Is sugar addictive?
Podcast
Explain It to Me

How to beat the sugar rush.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Advice
So you owe the IRS a lot of money? Here’s what to do.So you owe the IRS a lot of money? Here’s what to do.
Advice

This doesn’t mean you did anything wrong — and there are plenty of ways to dig yourself out.

By Julia Sullivan
Politics
How Trump’s war with Iran is helping PutinHow Trump’s war with Iran is helping Putin
Politics

The spiraling conflict is a lifeline for Russia’s leader.

By Joshua Keating
Policy
The fight over transgender rights in America has entered a new phaseThe fight over transgender rights in America has entered a new phase
Policy

The policy fight is moving well beyond sports and youth medicine. The political response hasn’t caught up.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
The Logoff
Trump’s Hormuz problem, briefly explainedTrump’s Hormuz problem, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is looking for help with the Strait of Hormuz. He’s not having much luck.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
The Oscar was never really Timothée Chalamet’s to begin withThe Oscar was never really Timothée Chalamet’s to begin with
Culture

Why the actor’s Oscars defeat to Michael B. Jordan makes total sense.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
Sinners never needed the Oscars to be greatSinners never needed the Oscars to be great
Culture

The movie was treated like it was crashing the very party it nabbed a historic number of invites to.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Advice
The best financial advice I ever receivedThe best financial advice I ever received
Advice

If you’re afraid to deal with your taxes, hiring an accountant will change your life.

By Julia Ries Wexler
Culture
Me Too revealed a lot of villains. Why is Epstein the one we still care about?Me Too revealed a lot of villains. Why is Epstein the one we still care about?
Culture

How the Epstein story became an American parable.

By Constance Grady
Politics
The Supreme Court case attempting to sabotage voting by mail, explainedThe Supreme Court case attempting to sabotage voting by mail, explained
Politics

The Republican Party wants the Court to toss out thousands of ballots. Its arguments are laughably weak.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Democrats are about to make a trillion-dollar mistakeThe Democrats are about to make a trillion-dollar mistake
Politics

The party must not surrender to the tax revolt.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
This war is putting Iranians in an impossible moral dilemmaThis war is putting Iranians in an impossible moral dilemma
Politics

People are terrified of the war — but some worry it will end too soon to free them.

By Roya Rastegar
Future Perfect
A guide to finding meaning at work in the age of AIA guide to finding meaning at work in the age of AI
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You don’t have to give up on a profession you love and become a plumber.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine?What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine?
Podcast
Podcasts

The ‘gray area’ of addiction.

By Sean Illing