Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Culture
Simona Halep’s Dazzling Wimbledon Victory
The 27-year-old Romanian underdog handily defeated the formidable Serena Williams in a final that echoed a classic 2008 match.
The Cruelty of Aunt Lydia
In a flashback episode, The Handmaid’s Tale tried to explain how one of its characters became a monster. But it missed the most crucial element of her personality.
The R. Kelly Federal Indictments Describe a Conspiracy
Federal indictments in Chicago and New York allege racketeering, witness tampering, and the illegal transportation of minors for sex—and the singer’s supposed crimes were not committed alone.
The Books Briefing: The Dangerous, Enchanting Sea
Not your average beach reads: Your weekly guide to the best in books
If You Give a Cop an Uber
Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista are a lovable odd couple in Stuber, an old-school buddy comedy made for 2019.
Sam Shepard Saw It All Coming
The family battles he described foreshadowed our current national crisis.
Disney’s New Lion King Remake Is Predictably Weird
Jon Favreau’s CGI-heavy version of 1994’s animated classic uses a stellar cast—including Beyoncé, Donald Glover, and Seth Rogen—to uneven effect.
Why Yesterday Made Me Cry
A writer contemplates how a film that imagines a 78-year-old John Lennon could actually be moving.
Aziz Ansari and the Physics of Moving Forward
In his new stand-up special, the comedian celebrates progress—but denigrates the work that progress requires.
The Cultural Fault Lines of I Love You, Now Die
Erin Lee Carr’s two-part HBO documentary thoughtfully complicates the narrative of a boy’s suicide, and of the girlfriend who encouraged the act.