Risk of nuclear catastrophe is worse than ever. We can change that
Half a lifetime ago, I had a crappy copyediting job that meant I had to drive for 90 minutes through…
“President Curtis” is a “Rick and Morty” spinoff to believe in
Years ago on “Rick and Morty,” President Andre Curtis fumed that he can’t coexist with Rick Sanchez, a living god…
AI doomerism is misplaced. Here’s what it will take to pop the bubble
Nostalgia is supposed to take at least a decade or more to kick in, but nowadays people are already pining…
The small-screen seduction of the middle-aged woman
The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading…
The rising price of Trump’s anti-science agenda
There’s a well-known scene from a 2001 episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” in which a mob of fish mistakes a feeble…
The conservative movement’s sporadic anointment of Gen-Z spokeswomen
Emma Waters was first introduced to readers of The New York Times in an April 2025 report titled “Trump’s White…
Immigration crackdown cripples America’s caregiving industry
Caregivers in the U.S. are paid just under $26,000 a year on average for the most important work there is.…
The colonial reckoning “The English Patient” adaptation couldn’t capture
Sri Lankan poet-turned-author Michael Ondaatje’s 1992 novel “The English Patient” is a lyrical, highly detailed exploration of love across the…
Democrats’ key to winning the midterms
American voters desperately want relief from rising prices — especially the increasingly unaffordable cost of healthcare. Democrats have a plan…
How Patti Smith helped Lenny Kaye find his solo voice
Lenny Kaye is one of rock ’n’ roll’s national treasures. He’s the guy who never has to pay for his…