All Chilling Lawsuits, All The Time: The New Reality of Covering the News Under Trump. Dahlia Lithwick
The patron saint of frivolous lawsuits is poised to wreak havoc on press freedom
Elon Musk Tweeted a Spending Bill to Death Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski
Buying the US presidency has never been so blatant.
Of Course the “Hawk Tuah” Girl’s Fame Would End This Way Scott Nover
Haliey Welch soared past her viral fame into the crypto crash hall of shame—leaving fans and a team of lawyers to pick up the pieces.
I Just Uprooted My Life to Be Closer to My Estranged Stepsisters. Big Mistake. Jamilah Lemieux
I’m in way over my head here.
I Was at the Gisèle Pelicot Trial. It Was Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Seen. Rebecca Onion
Historian Sara McDougall specializes in rape and abuse trials. This one really hit different.
Matt Gaetz Really Doesn’t Want This Ethics Report Out, Huh? Alexander Sammon
It’s clearly getting under his skin.
The Most Obvious Thing That Would Make Sports Gambling Safer Alex Kirshner
Credit cards make sports betting dangerously easy—but they also come with hidden fees and risks that sportsbooks won’t tell you about.
Why So Many Americans Think Those Mystery Drones Are Aliens Molly Olmstead
This popular theory is more common than you’d think.
A Landmark Victory in the Legal Fight Against Climate Change Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
It all starts with a provision of the state constitution that guarantees the right “to a clean and healthful environment.”
The Budget for One of the Year’s Best Movies Seems Impossible. Here’s How the Director Did It. Alec Nevala-Lee
Period epic, original screenplay, tiny budget: How Brady Corbet did the impossible with The Brutalist.