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Archives for April 2026

Future Perfect
Why it feels like there’s never enough time for your relationshipsWhy it feels like there’s never enough time for your relationships
Future Perfect

The problem is not the number of hours. It’s “time confetti.”

By Sigal Samuel
Advice
How to make unemployment suck a little lessHow to make unemployment suck a little less
Advice

Losing a job can feel like losing your identity. Here’s how to find yourself again.

By Julia Sullivan
Podcasts
Pete Hegseth’s spiritual leader explains his radical faithPete Hegseth’s spiritual leader explains his radical faith
Podcast
Podcasts

The Christian nationalist pastor swaying the Trump administration discusses Trump, Iran, and the pope.

By Jolie Myers and Noel King
Politics
The Supreme Court will decide when the police can use your phone to track youThe Supreme Court will decide when the police can use your phone to track you
Politics

Chatrie v. United States asks what limits the Constitution places on the surveillance state in an age of cellphones.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Israel’s critics are winning the battle for the Democratic PartyIsrael’s critics are winning the battle for the Democratic Party
Politics

Democratic voters turned against Israel. Now their politicians are following.

By Andrew Prokop
Explain It to Me
What to do about burnout at workWhat to do about burnout at work
Podcast
Explain It to Me

Listless? Exhausted? Feeling useless? You might be burnt out.

By Jonquilyn Hill
America, Actually
Rubén Gallego on why he defended Eric Swalwell — and why he regrets it nowRubén Gallego on why he defended Eric Swalwell — and why he regrets it now
America, Actually

An interview with the senator Swalwell called his “best friend.”

By Astead Herndon
Future Perfect
The simple question that could change your careerThe simple question that could change your career
Future Perfect

Making a difference in the world doesn’t require changing your job.

By Bryan Walsh
America, Actually
How Americans really feel about immigrationHow Americans really feel about immigration
Podcast
America, Actually

The messy politics of immigration reform, explained.

By Astead Herndon
The Logoff
Is the Strait of Hormuz really open?Is the Strait of Hormuz really open?
The Logoff

A busy day of Iran news, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
An expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budgetAn expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budget
Politics

The Strait of Hormuz is reopening. But the war’s impacts on the food economy could linger.

By Eric Levitz
Today, Explained newsletter
Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.
Today, Explained newsletter

The case could, over time, chip away at Live Nation’s dominance in the live music market.

By Caitlin Dewey
Advice
How to ask for help when you’re really going through itHow to ask for help when you’re really going through it
Advice

Whether you’re really struggling or just need a small favor, there’s no shame in seeking support.

By Julia Ries Wexler
The Logoff
Trump’s ceasefire announcement, briefly explainedTrump’s ceasefire announcement, briefly explained
The Logoff

An Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is set to take effect Thursday evening.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
What to know about the Israel-Lebanon conflictWhat to know about the Israel-Lebanon conflict
Podcast
Podcasts

A journalist explains what it’s like in Lebanon right now.

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram