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Enjoy articles from Time and Smithsonian from the last 30 days.
Brittney Griner: What I Endured in a Russian Prison
“Prison is more than a place. It’s also a mindset,” Brittney Griner writes in an excerpt from her book about surviving imprisonment in Russia.
Celebrate Spring With Terrific Tulips
These 15 Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images give top billing to the beautiful blooms
The Health Hazards of Legalizing Marijuana
The rising numbers of adverse effects occurring in the wake of legislative reform of marijuana are disturbing. But they are not surprising.
The Man Who Made Ronald Reagan ‘See Red’ Is Still in Power
Nicaragua once preoccupied the U.S. public. Forty years later, few Americans noticed the return to power of Daniel Ortega.
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How We Chose the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2024
The realm of health is in the middle of a golden age of transformation. Read how TIME chose the list of doctors, scientists and more.
Reducing The Idea of You to Fan Fiction Is Another Example of Dismissing Women’s Art
When Robinne Lee wrote The Idea of You, she didn’t expect her story about ageism, sexism, and agency to be reduced to ‘fluff.’
The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Abuse
Increasing reports of horrific events that affect the elderly are now commonplace, write Dr.Robert Glatter and Dr. Peter Papadakos.
It’s Time to Treat Sugar Like Cigarettes
“We believe it is every American’s right to have clear and visible information about the sugar,” write Mark Hyman and Ron Gutman.
The Idea of You Is About the Ultimate Middle-Aged-Lady Fantasy: Being Noticed
The Anne Hathaway movie is being sold as an age-gap romance but is actually about wish fulfillment for middle-aged women
Arizona’s Abortion Ban Never Represented the Will of the People—Even in 1864
Legislators look likely to repeal a near-total abortion ban enacted by a deeply unrepresentative territorial legislature.
How the U.S. Can Win the New Cold War
Confronting the reality of China’s threat to the U.S.-led global order requires a deep, hard reassessment.
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Has Stirred Up a Craze for Old French Documents
Swifties are buying old French documents for mood-boards and more. But this trivializes the importance of the documents.
What Does It Mean to Have a Child? We Should Be Taking That Question Seriously.
“What would it mean to recognize creation for what it is, a golden shadowed thing, and form our hopes accordingly,” writes Mara van der Lugt.
Saving Seconds Is Better Than Hours
When you realize the value of a second, you’ll find time-savings everywhere.
The Story Behind TIME’s ‘If He Wins’ Donald Trump Cover
TIME interviewed the former President twice in April, in an effort to better understand what a second Presidency for Trump would look like.
Is Ozempic the New Anti-Inflammatory Wonder Drug?
Ozempic and a new wave of weight loss drugs are proving to have positive effects in all kinds of ways.
America’s Age Old Mental Health Crisis
Historically, Americans have struggled from mental health issues in private. This needs to change, writes Patrick J. Kennedy
Defending America’s Endangered Languages
Linguistic diversity has defined America since the beginning.
Why Colleges Don’t Know What to Do About Campus Protests
Despite frequent litigation throughout the last century, U.S. courts have created a blurry line that leaves university administrators in an impossible situation—one that won’t change until the courts and politicians settle on which priority is more important: free speech or order on campus.
What Golden Retriever Boyfriends Tell Us About Masculinity
Golden Retriever boyfriends aren’t new. But the way we perceive masculinity is, writes Myisha Battle.
Biden’s Overlooked Advantage
Biden will have one surprisingly big advantage in 2024—and it has nothing to do with Donald Trump
The U.S. Must Win the Quantum Computing Race. History Shows How to Do It
The past provides a guide for how to win a coming computing revolution that the U.S. can’t afford to lose.
Exodus From Bibi
On this Passover, we must call out Benjamin Netanyahu’s rap sheet of multiple misdeeds and catastrophic failures.
How Britain Beat America at Immigration
The U.K. has a higher foreign-born population than the proverbial land of immigrants. And while there are issues, they fare better, too.
The Only Answer to the Country’s Troubles
Eddie Glaude Jr. reflects on the central tension in American life today.
Why the Westminster Dog Show Made Me Appreciate Mutts
At dog shows, perfection always comes with a price, writes Tommy Tomlinson.
How Hitler Used Democracy to Take Power
The vital lesson of how Adolf Hitler took advantage of democracy to become a dictator.
What Professors Owe Our Students Right Now
‘If we are to reclaim our university, faculty and students must do it together,’ writes professor Nara Milanech
Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to Use Drugs?
Our disastrous experience with the war on drugs invites us to recover a sense of constitutional possibility.
Puerto Rico Is Voting for Its Future
Puerto Ricans select delegates this week for the RNC and DNC. Later this year, elections here could have an even bigger impact.
Why This Election Is the Media’s Opportunity to Rebuild Trust
In an unprecedented year, the core of journalism remains the same
Take a Trip to Thailand With These Smithsonian Photo Contest Images
See what makes this country so captivating, from picturesque rice paddies to striking cityscapes
The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses
For centuries, curious artists have been trying to make sense of the celestial event
This Artist Turned to Painting Animals in a Turbulent Historical Moment
The German Expressionist painter Franz Marc found a subject worth celebrating in the early 20th century
In the Face of Prejudice, the ‘Black Swans’ Took the Ballet World by Storm
A new book shows how pioneering ballerinas captivated audiences and broke racial barriers
See the Winners of the 21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
This year’s top photographs capture the quiet and chaotic from the American South to East Asia
How Kids Cornered the Market on Lemonade
The tangy tale of how America’s children learned to squeeze life for all it’s worth
When Hollywood Needs a Historically Accurate Outfit That Looks Just Right, It Turns to Rabbit Goody
How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to life
View This Year's 60 Stunning Finalists From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
The photographs come from all corners of the world, capturing the beauty of everyday life
Before Beyonce and Taylor Swift Ran the World, There Was Joan Baez
Today’s artists—especially women—are sometimes criticized for speaking out, but for Baez, art and activism were indivisible