Louis Menand’s new book traces the decline of a defining ideal.

Why does “Klara and the Sun” serve up its big questions so explicitly?

As corporate donations to the GOP decline, establishment Republicans are struggling to raise money, and extremists are raking in small donations. That just might give Democrats the edge in 2022.

Why did “A Brief History of Time” make its author the most famous scientist in the world?

In which journalist Matt Labash (a Never Trumper) and radio host Eric Metaxas (a Trump supporter) agree to disagree

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The immense power of Jeff Bezos’s empire reveals a country that has been falling apart for quite some time.

The media mogul has been encouraging people to get the Covid vaccine—even as his networks push skepticism about its efficacy.

How the master of suspense got his sadistic streak

In her poems and “The Cancer Journals,” Lorde fought to name her experience.

How thought leaders resurrected the myth of a carefree prehistoric lifestyle

How partisans on all sides overlook the brutal legacies of white supremacy

In order to end the fossil fuel era, the United States should join the organization American presidents love to hate.

Recent works inspired by his fiction struggle to reckon with his racist fantasies.

Why we must do everything differently to ensure the planet’s survival

How will the American business community respond?

Verizon and AT&T hold the keys to the internet for millions of Americans—and have enough power, online and off, to be just as worthy of scrutiny as the social media giants.