News & Politics
Russia and China Unveil a Pact Against America and the West
In a sweeping long-term agreement, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the two most powerful autocrats, challenge the current political and military order.
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What Happened After the Chicken-Pox Vaccine?
In the COVID era, the success of the varicella vaccine in the nineties is staggering to contemplate.
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What the January 6th Papers Reveal
The Supreme Court ruled to give the House Select Committee access to a trove of documents detailing election-negating strategies that Donald Trump and his advisers entertained, but he continues to peddle a counter-narrative in which he’s the victim.
The Latest
The Addictive Chills and Thrills of “Euphoria”
The second season of the hit HBO show is a thing of beauty—a stylized, heightened, art-directed fantasia of a dark suburbia where really bad things look really good.
An Unlikely Champion Racehorse Who Charmed Everyone
Alphabet Soup was one of those cheerful, upbeat horses—always in a good mood, never of a mind to bite you.
Sarah Manguso’s Searching Novel of Sexual Abuse
In “Very Cold People,” the writer uses her unique, omissive style to capture a repressed New England town.
The 2022 Oscar Nominations, and What Should Have Made the List
It was a great year for Hollywood—judging solely from the cream of the crop.
Why Didn’t Vanity Fair Break the Jeffrey Epstein Story?
The former editor Graydon Carter and a journalist, Vicky Ward, give conflicting accounts of why the magazine didn’t publish sexual-abuse allegations in 2003.
Features
Warsan Shire’s Portraits of Somalis in Exile
The poet’s new collection melds verse and reportage to capture voices of the Somali diaspora.
Amy Coney Barrett’s Long Game
The newest Supreme Court Justice isn’t just another conservative—she’s the product of a Christian legal movement that is intent on remaking America.
How Caetano Veloso Revolutionized Brazil’s Sound and Spirit
The musician’s political persecution pushed him into a career he was never sure he wanted.
The Way She Closed the Door
The author journeys through time and family history on a frozen river in Winnipeg.
Video
The Dehumanizing Theatre of the Parole Process
In “The Interview,” directed by Jon Miller and Zach Russo, formerly incarcerated people describe what it’s like trying to convince a group of strangers that they are more than the worst thing they ever did.
Podcasts
Russia’s Intentions in Ukraine—and America
“They push buttons,” says Timothy Snyder, who takes the long view of Russian aggression. “What button of ours are they pushing here?” Plus, Guillermo del Toro on the appeal of noir.