Why is the birth rate declining in every country on Earth?

The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.

Politics isn’t just about the words you put on your bumper stickers. It’s about what you do if the bumper stickers work.

Trumponomics isn’t about economics. It’s about creating pain and demanding tribute.

A lot happens under this administration, but a lot un-happens, too.

Trump seems to be ceding the future to China while emulating its past.

A new sign that AI is competing with college grads

Yes, the U.S. has the larger consumer economy. No, that won’t be enough to avoid major (and majorly self-inflicted) pain.

His tariff plan looks like an abject disaster for America, even judged against the benchmarks the administration has set for itself.

The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.

Richard White, the historian and author of The Republic for Which It Stands, explains what made the late 19th century gilded.

For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.

With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.

Slashing and burning won’t help with efficiency.

Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.

Applying any normal ROI analysis to Brady’s broadcaster contract is difficult for at least four reasons.

Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.

“Every drink takes five minutes off your life.” Maybe the thought scares you. Personally, I find comfort in it.

Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.

This year saw several advancements across medicine, space technology, and AI that extend our knowledge in consequential ways.

America is suddenly getting healthier. No one knows why.

Kennedy embodies several trends across politics, science, and society, which require careful attention to understand how America is changing

This was the second COVID election.

How to watch the election without falling for conspiracy theories

Can Kamala Harris break the global incumbency curse?