Two Scenes, and Two Very Different Sides of Masculinity
This article contains spoilers. There’s a devastating, slow-blinking irony to the climactic moment in the season finale of “Half Man.”...
What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon
The Israeli military has deployed white phosphorus, an incendiary substance that can be extremely harmful, over populated areas in Lebanon...
As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?
As Ebola spreads in East Africa, the United States is playing a much smaller role than it has in previous...
The World Has Learned From the Last Ebola Outbreak, but Gaps Remain
The response to the Ebola outbreak in East Africa, as troubled as it has been, offers signs that the world...
Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups
For years, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has been waging war on Democratic and Latino-led groups over “election integrity,”...
‘Could Love Be Freer?’: A Tale of Polyamory, in Literature and Life
It all started, as it so often does for literary millennials, with Sally Rooney. In 2021, the Danish literary critic...
Earth Is Done For. ‘Earth 7’ Is About What’s Next.
EARTH 7, by Deb Olin Unferth Earth had a pretty good run, until humans came along. We poisoned the plants,...
Trump’s central plan to boost coal
President Donald Trump announced this week that rising electricity prices are a national security threat, and his administration is planning...
A 5-Point Checklist for Managing Your Aging Parents’ Money
Nothing truly prepares you for the day you’re sitting across from your aging parents, trying to piece together a financial...
I refuse to entertain my children all weekend. I’m a single mom with responsibilities, not a cruise director.
The author says it's good for her kids (not shown) to be bored. She tells them to read a book,...
