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From tariffs to the war with Iran, the President is blowing up the global economy
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings
It’s tough to reach an agreement with a President whose word is not his bond
The new movie details the backstage maneuvers that catapulted Michael Jackson to stardom but leaves his personal life out of the picture
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings
The novelist discusses works of fiction that draw from the people one knows—often, to controversial effect
As Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon has executed the goals of a brash man with a flair for the theatrical—skills she developed during her time at World Wrestling Entertainment
After years of skyrocketing fees and byzantine sales practices, a jury ruled against the company in an antitrust case. The effect on concert-going remains uncertain
In 1983, the photographer Tom Arndt heard about something interesting happening in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn: a casting call for Prince’s new movie
Newly released archival live performances by Ahmad Jamal, Joe Henderson, and Cecil Taylor illuminate their legacies and the art form at large
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings
Several recent books with unreliable narrators give children the rare pleasure of feeling smarter than the story