Post-Election Faces

The Lede Donald Trump's Revenge The former President will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before. Our Columnists Donald Trump's Second Term Is Joe Biden's Real Legacy How the President's protracted refusal to step aside as the Democratic nominee has imperilled his policy achievements—and the country. Dispatch Donald Trump's West Palm Beach Victory Celebration Surrounded by an ever-expanding cast of MAGA characters, the perpetual candidate becomes President-elect again. Dispatches How America Embraced Gender War Both Trump's and Harris's campaigns framed the Presidential election as a contest between men and women. Did the results prove them right? American Chronicles The Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War Many now believe that the U.S. could descend into political violence. Some are joining survivalist communities, canning food—and buying guns. A Reporter at Large The Texan Doctor and the Disappeared Saudi Princesses Four daughters in the royal family were kept drugged and imprisoned for almost two decades. A physician who tried to free them speaks out for the first time. Reflections How Alarmed Should We Be If Trump Wins Again? Even many of the ex-President's opponents haven't grasped the scale of the man's villainy. Under Review The Amazing, Disappearing Johnny Carson Carson pioneered a new style of late-night hosting—relaxed, improvisatory, risk-averse, and inscrutable. Annals of Psychology A Husband in the Aftermath of His Wife's Unfathomable Act Patrick Clancy's wife killed their children during a postpartum mental-health crisis. Prosecutors describe a clear-headed scheme, but Clancy says, "I wasn't married to a monster—I was married to someone who got sick."