Jonathan Haidt once heralded an "ultrasocial" world. Now he’s one of social media’s most prominent critics.

By Siva Vaidhyanathan

On February 12, we are producing an important event to help you prepare for Trump 2.0. Livestreamed from Washington, D.C., it will gather influential political commentators determined to mitigate the imminent threats of a second Trump term, including Jared Bernstein, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Olivia Troye, Mark Zaid, and more.

This event is produced in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Rachel Carson Council.

The filmmaker, who died this month, mixed the menacing with the everyday, the banal with the surreal and sublime.

By John Semley

The new film, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, is a tender examination of dissatisfaction.

By K. Austin Collins

In the philosopher’s world, provocation and controversy are inseparable from the examined life.

By Laura Kipnis

While streaming shows often fall into bloated storytelling, HBO’s latest has the pace and drama of classic television.

By Phillip Maciak

Incarcerated firefighters play a crucial role in a state where wildfires seemingly get worse every year. But the state’s shifting politics may stymie efforts at reform.

By Shaanth Kodialam Nanguneri

The authors of the bestselling "How Democracies Die" talk with editor Michael Tomasky about what kind of mark four more years of Donald Trump might leave on this democracy.

By Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt

Artificial intelligence is coming to warfare. Can it learn ethics?

By Rebecca McCarthy

Revisit this conversation between activist, peace builder, and author Aziz Abu Sarah and The New Republic’s Alex Shephard about how socially conscious travel can promote peace across cultures and perspectives.

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