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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.

In The Fall Of Rome, Good News For America

Why the decline of the federal government might not be such a bad thing

Broken Spies For A Broken

Mick Herron is the John le Carré of the Brexit era.

It's Time For Congress To Judge The President's Fitness To Serve

Starting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals— and bring the debate about his fitness for office into Congress, where it belongs.

Will Donald Trump Destroy The Presidency

He disdains the rule of law, He's trampling norms of presidential behavior. And he's bringing vital institutions down with him