A Sensitive Movie About a Literary Oddity
A new film about Emily Brontë offers a fresh, provocative look at the misunderstood Wuthering Heights author.
Trump’s Last-Ditch Gamble to Avoid Indictment
An unusual and little-noticed missive from the former president maps out his defense against any charges relating to January 6.
What Happens When Politicians Brush Off Hard Questions About Gender
Dismissing good-faith inquiries about a gender self-identification law drained Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon’s authority.
Eagles Are Falling, Bears Are Going Blind
Bird flu is already a tragedy.
Bring on the Boring EVs
The next step toward electric cars just becoming cars is playing out on your TV screen.
What Not to Ask Me About My Long COVID
A brief guide
Don’t Be Embarrassed to Commit to the Bit
When you push ironic enjoyment far enough, you can end up back at sincerity.
Requiem for the Spartans
The school I love is forever changed.
Ben Okri on Manipulating Reality
“Reality is all we have to work with, but we don’t really know what it is.”
Military History Doesn’t Say What Ukraine’s Critics Think
It is in the differences from past wars that insight into today’s battles lies.
What Nikki Haley Can Learn From Carly Fiorina
Lessons in how a woman can campaign against Trump
A Popular—And Misunderstood—Theory of Relationships
We’re using the concept of “attachment styles” all wrong.
The New Ant-Man and the Creaky, Cringey Marvel Machine
No hero, it seems, is invulnerable to the franchise’s bleakest obsession yet: gobs and gobs of CGI.
Math Is Magic
You don’t always have to understand math to see its beauty.
The ‘Small Self’ Effect
Being awe-inspired is good for you—and easy, if you know where to look.
Band Breakups Are No Simple Thing
A huge number of people and institutions are affected when a group parts ways.
The Book That Exposed Anti-Black Racism in the Classroom
As African American studies faces resistance, a conversation about the continued relevance of Carter G. Woodson’s 1933 book, The Mis-education of the Negro
A Strange, Paranoid New Crime Drama
Accused turns a British series about the powerless into an exploration of anxiety among the privileged.
An Old Romantic Custom We Should Bring Back
The best gift you can give your Valentine is reading a poem out loud.
‘They Didn’t Understand Anything, but Just Spoiled People’s Lives’
How Russian invaders unleashed violence on small-town residents
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