Hollywood On The Yellow Sea

Wang Jianlin, one of Chinas richest men, is creating a rival to the American dream factory, from scratch.

The Women Who Changed Spycraft

An old-boy operation was transformed during World War II, and at last the unsung upstarts are getting their due.

Ethiopia's Image-Maker

Aïda Muluneh, whose vibrant photographs explore national identity, wants to upend portrayals of Africa.

Autocorrect

How advances in real-time fact-checking might improve our politics

Eat Food. All The Time. Mostly Junk.

How the “food revolution” turned us into snackers, guaranteeing the demise of healthy home cooking

Liberalism's Last Stand

As Viktor Orbán systematically removed all impediments to his autocratic regime, one independent institution stood defiant: a university, in the heart of Budapest, founded by George Soros. The school’s survival became a test of liberalism’s ability to beat back its new ideological foe—in Hungary and beyond.

To Save The Church, Dismantle The Priesthood

Catholics must detach themselves from the clerical hierarchy— and take the faith back into their own hands.

Don't Worry, It's Just a Phase

Imagine a world without the concept of adolescence.

Unicorn Fever

The mythical creature rises in uncertain times.

Will Disney Kill Off The Movie Theater?

In its quest to beat Netix, it might have to.

What Alexa Taught My Father

Legally blind since age 18, he missed out on the rst digital revolution.

Mrs. Maisel's Secret

Amazon’s hit show is a fantasy of a woman living in two contradictory worlds at once.

Iron Chefs

How automation is transforming the restaurant industry.

The White House Mythmaker

How Arthur Schlesinger Jr.’s heroic vision of American presidents led him, and the country, astray

Why Are We So Angry?

The untold story of how we all got so mad at one another

What Really Killed The Dinosaurs?

A Princeton geologist has endured decades of ridicule for arguing that the fifth extinction was caused not by an asteroid but by a series of colossal volcanic eruptions. Her fight with the asteroid camp may be the nastiest feud in all of science— but she’s reopened a debate that had been considered closed.

Thanks For The Memories?

For the past 13 years, I’ve given Facebook my photos, my videos, my likes, and untold hours of my time. Sifting through the detritus was amusing and surprising—and weirdly sad.

The Minister Of Self-Defense

John Correia, the most popular gun educator on YouTube, wants you to prepare for the worst day of your life.

The Secrets In Your Inbox

Employee emails contain valuable insights into company morale—and might even serve as an early-warning system for uncovering malfeasance. Bosses are taking an interest.

The Lie Of Little Women

Subversive secrets lurk in the gap between Louisa May Alcott’s real life and the story she tells.

These Are The People In Your Neighborhood

Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social-media platform, highlights petty grievances—and proves that Americans have more in common than they think.

Sam Shepard Saw It All Coming

The family battles he described foreshadowed our current national crisis.

The Stock-Buy Back Swindle

American corporations are spending trillions of dollars to repurchase their own stock. The practice is enriching CEOs—at the expense of everyone else.

Why The Police Fail To Catch Serial Rapists?

What new research reveals about sexual predators, and why police fail to catch them.

How Walking Became Pedestrian

Glorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit.

The Original Huckster

P.T. Barnum taught us to love spectacle, fake news, and a good hoax. A century and a half later, the show has escaped the tent.

Wait A Minute!

Instantaneous communication can be destructive.We need to tweak our digital platforms to make time for extra eyes, cooler heads, and second thoughts.

The Metamorphosis

AI will bring many wonders. It may also destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. We need to think much harder about how to adapt.

Raj Chetty's American Dream

The economist whose work dispelled the myth of social mobility in the U.S. Has a plan to make it a reality.

The Crisis In Democracy

The national constitution center, in Philadelphia, is a monument to the benefits of pessimism. The center, which is situated across an open expanse from Independence Hall, is a superior educational institution, but, understood correctly, it is also a warning about the fragility of the American experiment.