Since President Trump took office, Elon Musk and DOGE have wielded an unprecedented level of power to help the administration cut the U.S. government, andRead More »DOGE Has a Math Problem

On Friday, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an explosive televised Oval Office meeting and abruptly cutRead More »The Fallout From Zelensky and Trump’s Oval Office Meltdown

Jim Tucker could hardly believe what he was hearing. It sounded like fiction, a nightmare too outlandish for an unassuming town like his. It wasRead More »The Sunday Read: ‘The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself’

The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand. Unlock fullRead More »'The Interview': Gov. Maura Healey Wants Democrats to Put Up a Fight

During his decades-long path to become America’s highest-ranking military officer, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. won the crucial support of President Trump. That all changedRead More »He Was America’s Highest-Ranking Military Officer. Then Came the War on D.E.I.

Today, as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas enters its most fragile phase, no one knows who will control the future of Gaza. Patrick Kingsley,Read More »Can the Cease-Fire in Gaza Hold?

Warning: This episode discusses sexual themes. Artificial intelligence has changed how millions of people write emails, conduct research and seek advice. Kashmir Hill, who coversRead More »She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Like, Actual Love. With Sex.

Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide. Since President Trump took office, his plan to deport millions of undocumented people has kept running into barriers.Read More »Exporting America’s Immigration Problem

When David Muhammad was 15, his mother moved from Oakland, Calif., to Philadelphia with her boyfriend, leaving Muhammad in the care of his brothers, agesRead More »The Sunday Read: ‘What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons’

The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.Unlock full access toRead More »'The Interview': Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World

This week, President Trump falsely claimed that Ukraine started the war against Russia, ordered federal agencies created by Congress to answer directly to him andRead More »Trump 2.0: Rewriting Histories

The sweeping federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams seemed to spell the end of his career. Then he got a sudden reprieve from PresidentRead More »The Sordid Saga of President Trump and Mayor Adams