THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (April 18, 2025): The 4.20.25 Issue features Paul Tough on rethinking A.D.H.D.; Rowan Moore Gerety on going to civil court without a lawyer; Jonathan Mahler on the G.O.P.’s recent affinity for Russia; Mark Yarm on the techno-utopians colonizing the sea; and more.

Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.

Lawyer Up? Increasingly, Americans Won’t, or Can’t.

It’s dangerous to go to court without legal representation — but more Americans are going it alone.

The Techno-Utopians Who Want to Colonize the Sea

Libertarians have long looked at ocean living as the next frontier. Some wealthy men are testing the waters. By Mark Yarm

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A Legal Battle Over Trump’s Threats to Public School Funding Has Begun

Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide.

Trump Threatens to Block Harvard From Enrolling International Students

The Trump administration said Harvard must share detailed records about its foreign students, an escalation in the administration’s fight against prominent American schools.

Maryland Senator Meets With Wrongly Deported Man in El Salvador

Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month.

Trump Lashes Out at Fed Chair for Not Cutting Rates

Jerome Powell has said that the Federal Reserve can be patient as the effects of tariffs become more clear. President Trump, pushing for interest rate cuts, said, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!”