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Shiva Naipaul’s newly reissued book of reportage, “Journey to Nowhere,” from 1980, is far less interested in the trope of the charismatic cult leader than in the mechanisms of belief
Lorenzo Mattotti's "The Beautiful Game" explores the intersection of art and soccer, showcasing how the sport inspires creativity and transcends cultural boundaries through vivid illustrations.
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings
Four decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus
My brother answered the phone. He told me that there’d been an accident but not to panic
Once a harsh critic of Donald Trump, the South Carolina senator became one of the President’s most dependable allies—a sign of what it takes to remain influential in today’s Republican Party
The thirty-seven-story tower in midtown was stabilized, after almost falling over earlier this week. Now Nathan Berman, the real-estate developer behind its renovation, will have to deal with the fallout
Was Donald Trump’s fair for the country’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth more funeral than party? Swing by the Washington, D.C., booth to find out
As cosmetic procedures become both more invisible and more extreme, our connection to reality is fraying
Atul Gawande, the former assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., on the devastating effects of cuts to international aid by DOGE and Elon Musk
The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams
With the Maine nominee’s Senate campaign in shambles, Democrats are scrambling to find candidates who can win in this year’s midterms—and in 2028