Photos From the 2023 Westminster Dog Show
Images of the dogs and their handlers during the annual competition
What Michael J. Fox Figured Out
How do you maintain optimism as things keep getting worse?
Don’t Execute People in Public
But don’t execute them in secret, either.
Your Next Mosquito Repellent Might Already Be in Your Shower
A small study has found that certain soaps can make people less attractive to mosquitoes, but it probably won’t work for everyone.
An Ominous Warning to the E. Jean Carroll Jury
A Manhattan judge’s advice to jurors accurately reflects what the former president has done to democratic norms.
A Force That Has Shaped the History of the World
In his sweeping new book, Peter Frankopan looks at how the climate has changed human society—and how we have changed the climate.
The Medical Care That Helps No One
My 10 years as an ICU nurse have shown me that futile care is confusing and traumatic for family members, demoralizing for doctors and nurses, and dehumanizing for patients.
Surrender to Steely Dan
How the insufferably perfectionist duo captured the hearts of a new generation of listeners
The Debt Ceiling Wasn’t Always So Politicized
A guide to the current crisis and how we got here
The Astonishing E. Jean Carroll Verdict
Donald Trump has been found liable by a jury for an act of sexual violence perpetrated nearly 30 years ago.
23 Pandemic Decisions That Actually Went Right
A lot went wrong with COVID, but the responses that worked could help guide us in future pandemics.
EVs Make Parking Even More Annoying
Drivers will have to share access to public chargers. That could get ugly.
Elizabeth Bruenig on Alabama’s Botched Executions
Bruenig is a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing.
The Future of Writing Is a Lot Like Hip-Hop
A new kind of literary curation will be the defining skill for the next era of human creativity.
What GOP Voters Have Told Me Since Trump’s Indictment
They’re open to an alternative to the former president, but his rivals can’t touch him.
Ed Sheeran Is Older, Wiser, and Still Quite Bland
He may have beaten a plagiarism case, but his melancholy new album struggles to find original meaning.
The Essential Xochitl Gonzalez Reading Guide
Gonzalez is a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary.
Raising a Daughter With a Body Like Mine
I worried that any child of mine could become collateral damage in my eating disorder. Instead, she’s allowed me to see myself through the eyes of a mother.
What Could Turn Biden’s Reelection Upside Down
The X factors of the 2024 presidential race
The New Washington Consensus
Both Trump and Biden have positioned themselves as economic nationalists, self-consciously abandoning the precepts of the old order.