Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult

Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?Read More
How the Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters

Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day.Read More
The Trump Vibe Shift Is Dead

What will come in its wake?Read More
My Oldest Old Friend

She was a great-grandmother, and I was a millennial. We could have talked forever.Read More
The A.I. Models Are Competing for Your Affection

Major A.I. companies are competing to give their models the most appealing personality.Read More
‘It’s Just Us’: The Firefighter, His Son and a Treacherous Choice

For two decades, Luis Martinez has fought wildfires for the U.S. government. Now he’s facing down cancer, debt and the threat of separation from his 11-year-old.Read More
When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge

Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.Read More
Immigration Crackdown Creates Fault Lines Among Baptists

An increasingly loud contingent supports the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants.Read More
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level

In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.Read More
Turning Point’s Annual Gathering Turns Into a Gripefest

At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.Read More