JANUARY
2023, in 7 minutes
24 things we think will happen in 2024
2024 is the biggest global election year in history
The Fifth Circuit just made it even more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state
Could this obscure tax idea reshape American housing?
The Supreme Court’s new, nightmare abortion cases, explained
The Golden Globes are (just barely) making a comeback. Here’s what to expect.
Yes, everyone is sick right now. So what can you do about it?
Are $18 Big Macs the price of falling inequality?
Nikki Haley, the one candidate who could still make the GOP primary kinda interesting, explained
3 winners and 2 losers from the fifth Republican debate
What Democrats’ panic over young voters misses
The Iowa caucuses only matter because people believe they matter
How Iowa accidentally became the start of the presidential rat race
1 winner and 3 losers from the Iowa caucuses
The Supreme Court is running away from transgender rights cases
How cyber scams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war
Why have our winters gotten so weird?
The GOP is moderating – and coming unhinged
What the conspiracy theory about Nikki Haley’s citizenship is really about
Is Nikki Haley a moderate or a conservative? Yes.
How a Haley presidency would be better – and worse – than Trump
2 winners and 2 losers from the New Hampshire primary
No, DEI isn’t making airplanes fall apart
It’s not your imagination. There has been more war lately.
The legal fight over whether Texas can seize control of the border, explained
We don’t have much money, but want to improve our lives. Where do we start?
A guide to health care providers, from doctors to nurse practitioners
Would the US intervene to defend Taiwan? Ask Japan
We can still make a good economy much better
FEBRUARY
The chances that Trump will be a convicted felon by Election day have dropped
How Nevada botched its key role in the GOP primary
Are you catastrophizing? Here’s how to stop assuming the worst.
What does the EGOT even mean, anyway?
Abortion rights groups don’t want to “restore Roe.” but they won’t fight Biden on it
All the tangled conflicts in the Middle East, explained
Biden invested big in more tax audits. A new IRS analysis claims it’s working.
Can Colorado disqualify Trump from its ballot? 4 ways the Supreme Court might rule.
Trump’s rumored VP shortlist, explained
What if public housing were for everyone?
Taylor Swift, the NFL, and two routes to cultural dominance
Yes, Democrats, it’s Biden or bust
The race to replace George Santos, explained
What the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrong
Trump’s big day in court
US officials are always talking about “deterring” Iran. What does that really mean?
How to handle the winter blues, no matter where you live
How Israel’s war went wrong
The US is ready to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Does it matter?
American drivers are now even more distracted by their phones. Pedestrian deaths are soaring.
Alabama’s IVF warning to the country
The South Carolina primary is a joke. It tells us something deadly serious.
Is oat milk unhealthy? That’s the wrong question.
This ballot measure would restore Roe. Abortion rights groups are attacking it.
Why elite colleges are bringing the SAT back
Black Nazis? A woman pope? That’s just the start of Google’s AI problem
How Mitch McConnell broke Congress
MARCH
Driving at ridiculous speeds should be physically impossible
The courts were never going to save America from Donald Trump
The anti-abortion playbook for restricting birth control
4 ways to file your taxes for free
Bored with Biden and Trump? Here are 3 Super Tuesday primaries to watch.
Caught between Trump and Putin, are European countries ready to go nuclear?
Can you change what you crave?
Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?
The media’s coverage of Biden’s age needs a rethink
I’m an expert on the end of the world. The Oscar-nominated Oppenheimer made me cry in terror.
7 winners and 0 losers from the surprisingly delightful 2024 Oscars
The Supreme Court may let Texas get away with a totally unconstitutional deportation law
What’s a Saturn return – and why are our favorite pop stars singing about it?
The tropical disease that’s suddenly everywhere
How to think about Boeing’s recent safety issues
The Supreme Court’s puzzling decision to allow the government to ban drag shows, explained
17 astounding scientific mysteries that researchers can’t yet solve
Could a gambling “error” cost you March Madness?
Brett Kavanaugh rides to the Biden administration’s defense in a big First Amendment case
Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?
3 theories for why Donald Trump’s popularity is rising
Why the Pentagon wants to build thousands of easily replaceable, AI-enabled drones
Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is part of a frightening global trend
The battle for blame over a deadly terror attack in Moscow
The Supreme Court will weigh in on the January 6 insurrection. What could possibly go wrong?
Why IVF looks different in the US than in the rest of the world
The Baltimore bridge collapse is only the latest – and least – of global shipping’s problems
The slow death of Twitter is measured in disasters like the Baltimore bridge collapse
The crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explained
Could Republican resignations flip the House to Democrats?
The harrowing “Quiet on Set” allegations, explained
APRIL
You can’t afford to buy a house. Biden knows that.
How did the cost of food delivery get so high?
Why Republican federal judges are fighting among themselves
Trump has set up a perfect avenue for potential corruption
The solar eclipse is a critical test for the US power grid
The right-wing scammers who paved the way for Trump
The Western visuals of Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, decoded
The total solar eclipse is returning to the United States – better than before
The Supreme Court will decide if states can ban lifesaving abortions
Are young voters really embracing Donald Trump?
The untold story of Arab Jews – and their solidarity with Palestinians
Did smartphones “destroy” a generation? The debate, explained.
Don’t sneer at white rural voters – or delude yourself about their politics
How Trump’s hush money trial went from an afterthought to the main event
Tucker Carlson went after Israel – and his fellow conservatives are furious
The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime, explained
The endless quest to replace alcohol
Tell the truth about Biden’s economy
Will AI mean the end of liberal democracy?
The indoorsy person’s guide to the great outdoors
The “feminist” case against having sex for fun
How the overturn of Roe v. Wade sparked a new campaign for abortion rights across Europe
How the Supreme Court weaponizes its own calendar
Canada’s polite Trumpism
How today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history
The failed promise of egg freezing
Why we keeps seeing egg prices spike
MAY
Want to know how to reduce gun crime? Look at Detroit.
Cholera is making a comeback – and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines
The Supreme Court: The most powerful, least busy people in Washington
The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police
How lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problems
How the Met Gala became the fashion Oscars
What does divesting from Israel really mean?
Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks
The US paused a weapons shipment to Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?
The Trump hush money case has been a quiet affair. Enter Stormy Daniels.
Inside the bombshell scandal that prompted two Miss USAs to step down
America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts
The 9 worst decisions since Trump remade the federal judiciary
The messy SCOTUS drama about Black voters in Louisiana, explained
The crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists shows why the left needs free speech
What young voters actually care about
The unionization fight is coming to the South
The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained
The known unknowns about Ozempic, explained
If Trump wins, what would hold him back?
The Republican Party’s man inside the Supreme Court
Inside India’s secret campaign to threaten and harass Americans
The real reason it costs so much to go to a concert
3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift
The sundress discourse, explained
Red Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimp
The Comstock Act, The long-dead law Trump could use to ban abortion, explained
One explanation for the 2024 election’s biggest mystery
A new strategy to house homeless people
Why the ludicrous Republican response to Trump’s conviction matters
JUNE
What ever happened to the war on terror?
What to know about Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s likely next president
This changed everything
Trump wants the Supreme Court to Toss out his conviction. Will they?
It’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racism
Is Hunter Biden being prosecuted because of politics?
The failure of the college president
India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
The golden age of retail loyalty programs is here
Justices Sotomayor and Kagan must retire now
It’s time to rethink what counts as a “safe car”
The truth about Hunter Biden’s conviction
The Christian right is coming for divorce next
How Trump gets away with being so old
The Supreme Court just effectively legalized machine guns
Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore?
We need a better way to measure deadly heat
There’s a secret wildlife wonderland hidden in the US – and it’s in danger
Biden’s big immigration gamble
The hollowness of corporate Pride
What this summer’s age-gap escapist fantasies are missing about romance and middle age
If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not.
The best plan to help refugees might also be the simplest
What two years without Roe look like, in 8 charts
Why this year’s Hajj was so deadly
We rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden debates. There’s so much we didn’t see coming.
4 reasons why the Biden-Trump debate could actually matter
2 winners and 2 losers from the first Biden-Trump debate
Will Biden be the nominee? 3 scenarios for what’s next.
There is no one weird health hack