Jia Tolentino on Ozempic’s Breakthrough Benefits and Risky Downsides

The writer discusses her reporting on the popular weight-loss drug, the Kardashians’ role in its rise, and why “it’s not a casual thing to mess with your metabolism.”

What We Talk About When We Talk About Trans Rights

Masha Gessen on the public discourse over trans identity, the real reasons for the culture war over gender, and how well-meaning people can do better.

Maria Pevchikh, Putin’s Grand Inquisitor

A deputy to Alexey Navalny discusses his near-fatal poisoning, her own probe of Kremlin corruption, and battling Moscow from exile.

A Year of Putin’s Wartime Lies

Every credible analyst of the invasion of Ukraine has been stunned by the scale of the Russian President’s folly—and his failure extends well beyond the battlefield.

How the War in Ukraine Ends

An eminent historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West.

The Defiance of Salman Rushdie

After a near-fatal stabbing—and decades of threats—the novelist speaks about writing as a death-defying act.