The GOP Has Crossed an Ominous Threshold on Foreign Policy
A new study of Republican attitudes helps explain why.
The Loneliness of Jodie Foster
A star since childhood, she spent decades guarding her privacy. On-screen, she’s always played the solitary woman under pressure. But in a pair of new roles, she’s revealed a different side of herself.
Shadow Study
A poem for Sunday
One of TV’s Best Slow-Burn Couples
Culture and entertainment musts from Karen Ostergren
Trump’s Legal and Political Strategies
Digging into the GOP front-runner’s claims on the stump and in legal filings
Alexei Navalny’s Last Laugh
Something I’ve seen in Putin’s most effective opponents: Even if it costs them their life, they defy him with humor.
The Missing Piece of the Bob Marley Biopic
A new film about the reggae legend sanitizes his commitment to social justice—and loses what made him so magnetic.
How to Disagree Better
Our writers’ perspectives on arguing and communicating in healthier ways
Is Patrick Mahomes the Greatest Quarterback Ever?
He’s coming for Tom Brady’s legacy.
Is Venezuela ‘Fixed’?
A rapper, a true-crime story, and the politics of distraction
What the President Is Doing on TikTok
A conversation with Charlie Warzel on Joe Biden’s foray into content creation
Donald Trump’s ‘Fraudulent Ways’ Cost Him $355 Million
Justice Arthur Engoron’s ruling is not fatal for Trump’s business empire, but it might be a near-death experience.
OpenAI’s Sora Is a Total Mystery
A new program from the ChatGPT maker promises to create videos from simple text prompts, but little is known about how it will actually work.
The Expats Episode That’s Practically a Stand-Alone Film
The best installment of the Hong Kong–based drama connects the privileged protagonists with a society they inhabit at a distance.
What Tucker Carlson Saw in Moscow
He never quite says what precisely he thinks Russia gets right.
The Fabulous Desperation of Our Celebrities
Jennifer Lopez would like us to take her seriously now.
When Ian Fleming Got Sick of James Bond
Does it matter if writers turn their back on their work?
Why Russia Killed Navalny
Even behind bars, the dissident leader was a threat to the corrupt Russian dictator.
First Comes the Breakup, Then Comes the ‘Thrive Post’
Living well is the best revenge, they say. But in the age of social media, an even better revenge is publicizing how well we’re living.
A Yankee Apology for Reconstruction
The creators of Yale’s Civil War Memorial were more concerned with honoring “both sides” than with the true meaning of the war.
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