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THE 2020 DISINFORMATION WAR
DEEPFAKES, ANONYMOUS TEXT MESSAGES, POTEMKIN LOCAL-NEWS SITES, AND OPPOSITION RESEARCH ON REPORTERS—A FIELD GUIDE TO THIS YEAR’S ELECTION AND WHAT IT COULD DO TO THE COUNTRY
IN PRAISE OF THE HERD MENTALITY
How the human instinct to conform could help us meet the challenge of the climate crisis
How Flamenco Went Pop
The Spanish star Rosalía has made the harrowing music of Andalusia into a global phenomenon.
The Miseducation Of The American Boy
Why boys crack up at rape "jokes", think having a girlfriend is "gay", and still can't cry –and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity
ODE
From the outside it looks steady.
Retreat, Christian, Soldiers
Feeling out of step with the mores of contemporary American life, members of a conservative-Catholic group have built a thriving community in rural Kansas, one centered on faith and family. Could their flight from mainstream society be a harbinger for the nation?
The Patron Saint of Complicated Women
Bombshell is Charlize Theron’s latest effort to subvert the typical Hollywood role.
The View From Inside the Bubble
Drawn into the tech world, a 20-something watches herself get seduced by a myopic mission.
Before Zuckerberg, Gutenberg
Anyone who thinks we’ve now grasped what the internet has in store for us should revisit what the printing press unleashed.
The Woman Who Made Modern Journalism
Ida Tarbell helped pioneer reportorial methods and investigative ambitions that are as potent today as ever.
The Myth Of Free Shipping
How retailers hide the costs of delivery—and why we’re such suckers for their ploys
Cool It, Krugman
The self-sabotaging rage of the New York Times columnist
20,000 Feet Under The Sea
The bottom of the ocean is as alien as Mars: a dark, mysterious place with purple octopuses, giant tube worms, and who knows what else. Mining companies are preparing to extract minerals that could wean the Earth from fossil fuels, but scientists have never explored many of the habitats they might destroy. The race between miners and scientists may determine the fate of the oceans, and the planet.
What Art Can Do
The power of stories that are unshakably true
Against Reconciliation
The gravest danger to American Democracy isn't an excess of vitriol –It's the false promise of civility.
Why It Feels Like Everything Is Going Haywire
Social media rapidly changed how we communicate, in ways that destabilize democracy. What can we do about that?
How America Ends
A tectonic demographic shift is under way. Can the country hold together?
Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Applying the techniques of couples counseling to bring reds and blues back together again
Jeff Bezos's Master Plan
What he wants for his empire and himself, and what that means for the rest of us
Books – Boy, Uninterrupted
Ben Lerner, portraitist of talkative men, explores the roots of white male rage.
'Get a Weapon'
When a veteran military man gave me that advice before I left to join U.S. forces in Baghdad, I thought he meant that I needed a way to protect myself from the enemy.
Gen X May Never Produce A President!
Gen X may never produce a president. That’s bad news for Americans of all ages.
Why James Mattis Quit?
“I Had No Choice But To Leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s Secretary of Defense.
Why Black Athletes Should Leave White Colleges
… and tear down the NCAA as we know it
Who Will Control The Next Generation Of The Trump Dynasty?
Inside the battle to control the next generation of the Trump dynasty
Misunderstanding Susan Sontag
Her beauty and celebrity eclipse the real source of her allure—her commitment to cool control.
Juanita Broaddrick, Found New Life As A Trump Defender
Juanita Broaddrick, who alleges that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978, has found new life as a Trump defender.
Can 5G Save The Planet?
Climate Change’s Unlikely Ally
The Secret Power Of Menopause
The end of fertility doesn’t mark the start of decline
When Medicaid Takes Everything You Own
For many participants, The program that provides Health care To Millions of Low-Income Americans Isn't free. It's a loan. And the Government expects to be repaid.