Winners of the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored underwater images
Texas’s Social-Media Law Is Dangerous. Striking It Down Could Be Worse.
Beware giving Big Tech a constitutional right to avoid regulation.
Solzhenitsyn’s Warning
His excoriating critique of Western liberalism is more relevant than ever.
The Best Small-Talk Topic
Go ahead, talk about the weather.
Nine Stories to Read Today
Plus: Many presidents wrote books. Were any of them any good?
The Secret of Plant ‘Sight’
Scientists have discovered that a mysterious behavior might come down to air.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
Step Aside, Fani Willis
Recusal is the right course for the Fulton County district attorney, even if the judge rules in her favor.
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.
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