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Bauer goes on a border operation with a paramilitary group to get a firsthand look at the growing militia movement in the U.S.

Twitter just decided to discontinue its six-second-video app. This is a dramatic end for a platform that launched numerous viral hits and entertainment careers.

“Part of the pleasure of Instagram is the way it edits out the ugly emotions that make up so much of the rest of social media. But it takes tremendous energy to live a life managed for appearances. The longer one lives in this world, the more tempting it becomes to escape, and to disappear.” […]

A moving personal essay by Ciara O’Rourke about preparing for a future in which she is the primary caregiver for her sister, who is living with autism.

Henry Leutwyler on portraiture and the magic of inanimate objects.

If you want to know how Trump will run America, look inside his beloved Trump Tower, home to ex-cons, millionaires and celebrities, all perched high above New York City in ten fewer stories than Trump wants you to believe.

Here are some of our favorite reads on America’s restaurant chains, from the generically upscale to the proudly down-home. They cover politics, economics, regional identity, and even (surprise!) food.

Twenty-five years ago, Meier turned human history into a video game, and sold 33 million copies along the way. With the launch of Civilization VI, Kanishk Tharoor takes a closer look at its impact.

In recent years, IV drips have become a status symbol, and osteopathic doctor, bodybuilder, and former model Ivan Rusilko is at the forefront of the craze.

An investigation of neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, a madman with a scalpel.