Analysis

Longer reads that connect dots others miss — across psychology, technology, and culture.

Streaming platforms found the ceiling. Now they’re testing how low audiences will go.

Every app that tracks your health is also building a case about you

Why some people feel guilty when things are going too well

Built to break: the truth behind EU-US data agreements

Democrats can't decide whether to hand Trump warrantless surveillance powers — and that tells you everything

Democrats can’t decide whether to hand Trump warrantless surveillance powers — and that tells you everything

Why most HVAC contractors are flying blind in their own market

Why the people most committed to self-improvement are often the least at peace — and what that reveals about the industry selling it to them

170 civilians killed in military boat strikes and the budget lever keeping oversight silent

170 civilians killed in military boat strikes and the budget lever keeping oversight silent

Viktor Orbán lost Hungary not to liberal idealism but to hospital wait times and leaking roofs

Viktor Orbán lost Hungary not to liberal idealism but to hospital wait times and leaking roofs

Which brands Americans trust most reveals more about us than about them