Why is the US bombing Nigeria?
Two girls are pictured behind an armed soldier in the small village, that was destroyed by Boko Haram on...
Author : Shawn Bernier
American women want to opt out
Young American women, it seems, want out of America. A Gallup poll in November found that 40 percent of...
America’s other populist, socialist big-city mayor
Seattle, Washington, on June 21, 2025. | Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images The election was divisive, pitting an established...
The eternal awkwardness of winter break
These last days of the year can feel weird. Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is...
The 12 Days of Christmas: The story behind the holiday’s most annoying carol
Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It was originally...
JD Vance and the future of MAGA
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference outside the West Wing of the White House on October...
The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025
As Future Perfect has in past years, we’re spending this holiday season rounding up our most-read stories of 2025...
Trump is talking about Greenland again
A map featuring Greenland, Iceland; the Faroe Islands; and Denmark is seen inside the Greenlandic Representation at Nordatlantens Brygge...
How to actually get kids off their phones
It was the last day of school before winter break, and Aiden and his eighth-grade classmates were playing a...
The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss
Supreme Court justices stand during President Donald Trump’s second inauguration | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The same Supreme Court that...