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Thanksgiving Recipes Keep Getting More Outlandish

Trying something new is exciting, but there’s also a financial incentive behind the need to churn out unfamiliar dishes.

The Perfect Man Who Wasn’t

For years he used fake identities to charm women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then his victims banded together to take him down.

The Road Dogs of the American West

Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness

Tossing a Bird That Does Not Fly Out of a Plane

A Thanksgiving story about the limits of human empathy

Thanksgiving Should Be in October

A modest proposal for fixing the back-to-back-holiday crunch

Kendrick Lamar Makes His Point Clearer

On his new album, GNX, a rapper who’s obsessed with excellence tries to entertain the masses.

The Secrets to a Successful Potluck Dish

Six writers and editors share their go-to recipes

What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About

Revenge on the military is just the start of it.

The Cases Against Trump: A Guide

Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.

A Good Country’s Bad Choice

And what I got wrong about the 2024 election

What the Band Eats

Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead

Revenge of the COVID Contrarians

They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.

The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders

Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.

Dear Therapist: No One Wants to Host My In-Laws for the Holidays

My husband’s parents are divorcing, and they are worried about being alone.

Why People Itch, and How to Stop It

Scientists are discovering lots of little itch switches.

Taylor Swift Is a Perfect Example of How Publishing Is Changing

Swift is a symptom, not a cause, of the weakening bonds between celebrities and publishing houses.

There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI

Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.

A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends

Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.

Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal

Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.