The Most Important Supreme Court Term in Decades

The justices will soon take on some of the most divisive topics in the U.S. amid concern about how politicized the institution has become.

Opinion | Warning: This Episode Gets Really Weird About How Much Good You Can Do

Holden Karnofsky, a co-founder of GiveWell, explores the ethical questions around charitable giving.

What’s Behind the Ivermectin Frenzy?

How a little-known drug used to treat livestock and some parasitic conditions in humans became the Covid medication of choice for those reluctant to take a vaccine.

Opinion | Monica Lewinsky Has Some Things to Say About Cancel Culture

The activist and producer reflects on how the internet and social media have changed public discourse since her 1998 saga.

Opinion | ‘We’ve Become Too Complicated’: Where Eric Adams Thinks Democrats Went Wrong

New York’s likely next mayor shares his vision for public safety, housing and “kitchen table issues.”

The Democrats Who Might Block Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

A key vote on one of the president’s top priorities is approaching, but now members of his own party are threatening to block it. Here’s why.

Opinion | Andrew Yang Is Back for a Third Round

Can he end America’s two-party system?

Opinion | Andrew Yang Is Back for a Third Round

Can he end America’s two-party system?

Controlling Britney Spears

As a court prepares to rule on the future of the star’s conservatorship, we look at new details about how invasive the arrangement is and why so few people knew the full story.

Opinion | What a Sex Worker and an Anti-Trafficker Want You to Know About Porn Bans

A debate on finding the line between exploitation and empowerment in the sex industry.

Bringing Aaliyah Into the Streaming Era

A conversation about the tug of war over her musical legacy, and how her songs — even without a digital presence — impacted the evolution of contemporary R&B.

Opinion | Richard Powers on What We Can Learn From Trees

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author asks whether we can reimagine our relationship with the natural world before it’s too late.

Another Crisis at the Border

Thousands of Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S. are being turned away and deported at a time when their nation is unstable and unsafe.

Opinion | Can Beto O’Rourke Turn Texas Blue?

The politician talks about the fight for voting rights and a potential run for governor.

Kacey Musgraves, Country Music Chameleon

The singer and songwriter’s “Star-Crossed” documents the end of her marriage. But reports of her divorce from Nashville have been greatly exaggerated.

Germany, and Europe, After Merkel

When Germans head to polls this weekend, they face an unusually difficult question: Who can replace Angela Merkel as a leader, for their country and for Europe?

Redrawing the Map in New York

For years, Republicans have reconfigured congressional districts to their political advantage. Now, Democrats in the state are looking to do the same.

Submarines and Shifting Allegiances

Why the U.S.-British deal to sell military technology to Australia has unleashed claims of backstabbing and betrayal.

Opinion | How They Failed: California Republicans, Media Critics and Facebook

Ezra Klein and Kara Swisher join Jane Coaston to debate recent and ongoing mistakes dominating the news.

Opinion | We’re on the Precipice of a Post-Roe World

The historian Leslie Reagan puts Texas’ latest abortion law in perspective.