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What Lies Beneath
Buried deep under an island in the Baltic, the world’s first permanent nuclear-waste repository is nearing completion. If all goes according to plan, future generations may not know it’s there.
The First White President
DONALD TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY IS PREDICATED NEARLY ENTIRELY ON THE NEGATION OF A BLACK PRESIDENT. AND THE CONSTITUENCIES HE HAS ACTIVATED ARE NOT GOING AWAY.
Reality's End
The current era of “fake news” may soon seem quaint. Video manipulation is eroding society’s ability to agree on what’s true—or what’s even real.
The Plan to End Europe
Why does Donald Trump want to undo the post–World War II order?
Jet-Age Chic
Eero Saarinen’s soaring TWA terminal was an icon of mid-century cool. Now it’s being reincarnated as an airport hotel.
Apps for Refugees
How technology helps in a humanitarian crisis
How Late-Night Comedy Fueled the Rise of Trump
A MONTH AFTER the election, Trevor Noah, the host of The Daily Show, published an op-ed in The New York Times that sought to position himself and his show as instruments of healing in a broken land.
Mexico's Revenge
By antagonizing the U.S.’s neighbor to the south, Donald Trump has made the classic bully’s error: He has underestimated his victim. On issues ranging from counterterrorism to China, the Mexican response could be devastating.
Conservatism Without Bigotry
Republicans must reckon with their policies’ racial effects. That would be more likely if liberals stopped carelessly crying racist.
Can Unions Stop The Far Right?
If it weren’t for working-class voters, Germany’s recent election could have been a lot worse.
The Odyssey And The Other
What the epic can teach about encounters with strangers abroad and at home
What Happens When Robots Take Our Jobs?
For centuries, experts have predicated that machines would soon make workers obsolete. What if they weren't wrong, but only premature? An exploration of what society without jobs look like - and how we can prepare.
What Becomes Of Babies Born To Mothers Behind Bars?
What becomes of babies born to mothers behind bars? Research suggests that having nurseries in prisons leads to lower recidivism rates among incarcerated mothers and better outcomes for their children.
Hunted By The Mob
The Italian investigative journalist Roberto Saviano, in exile in New York City.
Havana On The Brink
City officials are striking a difficult balance between preserving the historic district as a residential neighborhood and reviving its tourist industry. What happens when the Americans arrive?
The Mayor of New Orleans Takes On The City's Murder Problem
Since 1980, more than 260,000 black men have been killed in America - nearly five times more Americans than died in the Vietnam War. Mitch Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans, is on a crusade to stop the killing and break the cycle of violence.
The Test-Tube Chef
Herv This, the father of molecular gastronomy, thinks the meals of the future should be constructed from chemical compounds.
Why I Put My Wife's Career First
Most mothers cannot do more. Greater numbers of fathers must take on primary parenting roles - as I have. The well-being of children, the status of women, and the happiness of men all depend on it.
Our Fragile Constitution
Misreading history, the Founders established a fundamentally flawed system of government. America's best hope may be to have less faith in it.
The Anti-Redskin
In the fight over the team's name, Ray Halbritter is an adversary unlike any the NFL has faced before.
Why Some Doctors Are Prescribing More Time Outdoors
Why some doctors are writing prescriptions for time outdoors.
The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration: Part I-II
After decades of mass incarceration that have left the United States with the largest incarcerated population in the world, politicians of all stripes are suddenly declaring the policy a mistake. But their pronouncements have failed to reckon with the phenomenon's deep historical roots, or with the damage it has done to black families. Fifty years after Daniel Patrick Moynihan's report on "The Negro Family"tragically helped launch this assault, it's time to reclaim his original intent.
Bill Gates - "We Need An Energy Miracle"
Bill Gates has committed his intellect, his influence, and his personal fortune to propelling the world beyond fossil fuels fast enough to outrace potentially cataclysmic climate change.
The Investment Secrets Of Al Gore
Al Gore has in mind nothing less than a new version of capitalism - one that reduces environmental and social damage, while still rewarding investors. The record of his 10-year-old firm, Generation Investment Management, suggests he may be onto something.
The Front-Runner Fallacy
Early presidential polls have tended to be wildly off-target. There’s no reason to think this time is different.
The Return of Electroshock Therapy
Can Sarah Lisanby help electroconvulsive therapy - the most effective treatment for severe depression - shed its brutal reputation?
6 Ways We'll Find Enough Water For A Warming Planet
How we'll find enough water for a warming planet.
The Greatest Actor Alive
The long, rich career of Max von Sydow, coming to you soon in Star Wars and Game of Thrones.
The Silicon Valley Suicides
Why are so many kids with bright prospects killing themselves in Palo Alto?
A Plutocrat's Case for Raising the Minimum Wage
Can the venture capitalist Nick Hanauer convince rich people that it’s in their interest to raise the minimum wage?