Why Elon Musk is so obsessed with this violently xenophobic Armie Hammer movie
A violent anti-migrant propaganda movie titled Citizen Vigilante was a smash hit on Apple and Amazon over the weekend, and...
Trump’s quest for untrammeled power just got a big boost
Just what President Donald Trump needed: more unchecked power. In the Supreme Court’s new Trump vs. Slaughter opinion, the court...
The Supreme Court just came one vote away from a constitutional catastrophe
There is no question in US law that is clearly or more firmly settled than the question of whether people...
Why gay guys are falling for AI thirst traps
Derek Lam has more than 31,000 followers on TikTok and nearly 40,000 on X as of this writing. He is...
Are moderate Democrats washed?
A year ago, the hottest idea in Democratic circles was “abundance” — a growth-friendly agenda with centrist appeal that would...
The organ donation boom complicating the boundary between life and death
Emily Hoffman was walking home from lunch in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill in February 2023, when a driver...
Welcome to the July issue of The Highlight
Once upon a time, Sara Herschander writes, going through life meant interacting with the world around you — turning a...
How the rich got stingy
Historically, being ultra-wealthy meant that there was an obligation to share a chunk of it with the world. Gilded Age...
The Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in generations
Trump v. Slaughter, one of two “unitary executive” cases that the Supreme Court handed down on Monday, is the culmination...
A fringe attack on voting rights just got four votes on the Supreme Court
The premise of the Republican Party’s lawsuit in Watson v. Republican National Committee is that three 19th-century federal laws require...
Why you grieve the end of summer before it’s even over
The days are already getting shorter. The start of the school year is inching closer. You haven’t even had time...
Should you keep practicing a religion even if you don’t believe?
Hi readers! I’m Shayla Love, a science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to be...
The US is better off than it was in 1976. So why does it feel worse?
America in the summer of 1976 was not in a good place. The president who presided over the country’s Bicentennial,...
Four easy ways to live longer
My grandmother lived to be 97. For decades she was active in her church, had long friendships with her sorority...
Trump’s AI power grab
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting...
