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A hazardous chemical accident takes place almost every day in the U.S. The worst in recent history occurred on Feb. 3, 2023, in East Palestine, a small Ohio town on the Pennsylvania border.
The noises in my head at a silent retreat
OF COURSE, THERE WASN'T A PLUNGER. THERE'S NEVER a plunger when you need one. But there's always an audience: in this case, three women sitting on the other side of the thin bathroom door waiting for their turn to use a toilet that was now horribly, hopelessly clogged.
Earth 2.0(°C)
MANY HIGHLY VULNERABLE POPULAtions and ecosystems are already facing the devastating impacts of climate change.
HOW THE WAR WILL END
In the aftermath of the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, Israel declared an ever expanding list of war aims, ranging from the return of all hostages to the creation of a buffer zone separating Israel from Gaza's population. Yet no Israeli leader has explained how the military campaign, even as it has destroyed much of the Strip, could possibly achieve its objectives. That's because it can't-and they know it.
5 ways to scale back on social media
EMMA LEMBKE JOINED INSTAgram when she was 12. The last of her friend group to sign up, she had sensed the appeal of the app in the gazes of friends; people who used to look at her now looked at their phones. \"I thought to myself, There has to be something incredibly magnetic and magical and connective that pulls people into these apps,\" recalls Lembke, who's now 21 and founder of a nonprofit dedicated to helping kids use social media in a healthier way.
A wounded city marks the Lunar New Year
ONE YEAR AFTER A MASS SHOOTING LEFT 11 DEAD AND nine injured at Star Ballroom Dance Studio during a Lunar New Year dance party, Monterey Park, Calif., is preparing for its annual festival. But the festivities will carry a different weight this year.
A rhino with a future
Hope for a species on the brink
Is it dangerous to keep getting COVID-19?
BY NOW, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD COVID-19 NOT JUST once, but two, three, or even more times, making it much less scary and more common than it was three years ago. Often, repeat infections aren't as severe as they were the first time, leading to a sense of complacency about getting COVID-19 again and again.
Why India's Ram temple is so controversial
THE INAUGURATION OF a vast temple dedicated to Lord Ram, one of Hinduism's most revered deities, on Jan. 22 has set India on edge once again.
THE ROAD AHEAD
After New Hampshire, only one path to victory remained visible
4 food trends to ditch in 2024
The start of the 2020s-marked by the pandemic and its aftermath-changed how we eat. Early lockdowns made kitchens, gardens, and pantries the new centers of culinary culture, and the rise of TikTok democratized recipe creation, turning home cooks into trendsetters.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TONY SOPRANO?
On its 25th anniversary, a revolutionary drama is more influential than ever. But could it even be made in 2024?
Fix the E.U.'s weakest link
INSIDE ROBERTA METSOLA'S PLANS TO SHAKE UP EUROPE'S PARLIAMENT
Get ready for the year ahead in AI
JUST BEFORE CHATGPT WAS PLACED BEFORE THE PUBLIC in November 2022, OpenAI's head of sales was informed that the company would be quietly releasing a \"low-key research preview,\" which wouldn't affect sales. Over 180 million users later, it's fair to say that forecasting the world of AI is difficult.
To fight poverty, support small farmers
LAST YEAR THE WORLD BANK REPORTED THAT AT LEAST 1 in 5 Africans goes to bed hungry and an estimated 140 million people in Africa face acute food insecurity.
Make sense.Make peace
I BELIEVE IN UNIVERSAL HUMAN WORTH, HUMAN RIGHTS of all people, natural rights, and international law-flawed, hypocritical, and ineffective as it can be, it's still a beacon.
Can America lead?
SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN AND THE TEST OF U.S. POWER
Origin Story
THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT'S FORMATIVE YEARS IN HIS HARD-BITTEN HOMETOWN AND POST-SOVIET MOSCOW
HALEY'S SLOW BURN
IN TRUMP'S GOP, THE PATH FORWARD IS NARROW AND STEEP
HOW TO BE A HEALTHIER DRINKER
The science is clear: from a health perspective, the less you drink, the better. But alcohol is a cornerstone of nearly every personal and professional gathering, so you may not always want to abstain.
Pigs, squirrels, and managing pain
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES, THERE HAVE BEEN many supporting studies of the health-promoting effects of an optimistic personality.
THE TOP RISKS OF 2024
Each year, this Risk Report forecast predicts what the world should watch out for in the coming months. In 2023, the big stories centered on wars in Europe and the Middle East, and those conflicts will expand in 2024. But it's a third \"war\"-the U.S. vs. itself-that poses the greatest global risk. And as always, there will be new stories that deserve more attention than they're getting.
The colleges and companies shaping America's leaders
A RÉSUMÉ PEPPERED WITH ELITE universities and big-name consulting firms doesn't guarantee success.
A decisive year for democracy worldwide
ELECTIONS ARE NO GUARANTEE OF DEMOCRACY.
Life and work-in Gaza
A Palestinian barber cuts a client's hair on New Year's Day amid the rubble of a barbershop damaged by Israeli attacks in Rafah, at the western edge of the Gaza Strip, where more than a million people are homeless. Palestinian officials said Israel's war in Gaza had killed nearly 22,000 people as of Jan. 2, nearly three months after the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7.
LEARNING TO TEACH JAN. 6
Educators move gingerly around the lessons of a history too recent for comfort
2023: The Year in Medicine
Drugs for obesity, Alzheimer's, and infectious diseases herald a new era of innovation in the pharma business
Time - Person of the Year: Taylor Swift
Since 1927, Time has chosen a Person of the Year, the editors' assessment of the individual who most shaped the headlines over the previous 12 months, for better or for worse.
2023: the Year in Relationships
Plumbing the mystery of why some fan-favorite famous couples called it quits after decades
ALEX NEWELL
BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR