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The Mischievous Ex-Bankers Behind “Industry”
Annals of Television

The Mischievous Ex-Bankers Behind “Industry”

Konrad Kay and Mickey Down failed as financiers—but they’re making a killing by depicting the profession on HBO.
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Reporting & Essays

How to Leave the U.S.A.
Letter from the Netherlands

How to Leave the U.S.A.

How to Leave the U.S.A.
In the wake of President Trump’s reëlection, the number of aggrieved Americans seeking a new life abroad appears to be rising. The Netherlands offers one way out.
Oliver Sacks Put Himself Into His Case Studies. What Was the Cost?
Life and Letters

Oliver Sacks Put Himself Into His Case Studies. What Was the Cost?

Oliver Sacks Put Himself Into His Case Studies. What Was the Cost?
The scientist was famous for linking healing with storytelling. Sometimes that meant reshaping patients’ reality.
And Your Little Dog, Too
Personal History

And Your Little Dog, Too

And Your Little Dog, Too
Two small dogs, both unleashed, rushed toward me, snarling, and one of them bit me on my left leg, just below the knee. It all happened within a second.
Katy Waldman on Mary McCarthy’s “One Touch of Nature”
Takes

Katy Waldman on Mary McCarthy’s “One Touch of Nature”

Katy Waldman on Mary McCarthy’s “One Touch of Nature”
A reader trusts the author’s voice instinctively, charmed by its opaline assessments and zinging aperçus. Still, one can quibble.

Commentary

The Trump Administration’s Chaos in the Caribbean
Comment

The Trump Administration’s Chaos in the Caribbean

The Trump Administration’s Chaos in the Caribbean
Pete Hegseth’s conduct is a case study in how the government’s growing sense of heedlessness and unaccountability is shaping disastrous policy.
Mikie Sherrill Intends to Move Fast
The Lede

Mikie Sherrill Intends to Move Fast

Mikie Sherrill Intends to Move Fast
Sherrill, the governor-elect of New Jersey, argues that if Democrats don’t learn to work at Donald Trump’s pace, “we’re going to get played.”
What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year
The Lede

What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year

What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year
When Dragon Bravo ignited, in Grand Canyon National Park, officials decided to let it burn. Then the fire spread out of control.
The Dishonorable Strikes on Venezuelan Boats
The Lede

The Dishonorable Strikes on Venezuelan Boats

The Dishonorable Strikes on Venezuelan Boats
New reporting suggests that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated multiple rules of war.

Conversations

The Legal Consequences of Pete Hegseth’s “Kill Them All” Order
Q. & A.

The Legal Consequences of Pete Hegseth’s “Kill Them All” Order

The Legal Consequences of Pete Hegseth’s “Kill Them All” Order
A former military judge on the Trump Administration’s contradictory—and likely unlawful—justifications for its Caribbean bombing campaign.
How M.B.S. Won Back Washington
Q. & A.

How M.B.S. Won Back Washington

How M.B.S. Won Back Washington
After the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi leader became a pariah. He’s been slowly rehabilitated, and is now being celebrated in the Oval Office.
How the Conflict in Sudan Became a Humanitarian Catastrophe
Q. & A.

How the Conflict in Sudan Became a Humanitarian Catastrophe

How the Conflict in Sudan Became a Humanitarian Catastrophe
After a coup devolved into open warfare, countries across the region have pursued their own policy and commercial interests by backing one side or the other.
What the Democrats’ Good Night Means for 2026 and Beyond
Q. & A.

What the Democrats’ Good Night Means for 2026 and Beyond

What the Democrats’ Good Night Means for 2026 and Beyond
The senior elections analyst at RealClearPolitics on what the Party might’ve learned, and how the electorate is changing.

From Our Columnists

What Happens When an “Infinite-Money Machine” Unravels
The Financial Page

What Happens When an “Infinite-Money Machine” Unravels

What Happens When an “Infinite-Money Machine” Unravels
After Michael Saylor’s software company Strategy stockpiled hundreds of thousands of bitcoins, he was hailed as an alchemist. Then things went awry.
The Weird Spectacle of the World Cup Draw
The Sporting Scene

The Weird Spectacle of the World Cup Draw

The Weird Spectacle of the World Cup Draw
At the event, the matchups seemed beside the point, eclipsed by FIFA’s bizarre Peace Prize ceremony for Donald Trump and other cringey moments.
What Can Economists Agree on These Days?
The Financial Page

What Can Economists Agree on These Days?

What Can Economists Agree on These Days?
A new book, “The London Consensus,” offers a framework for rethinking economic policy in a fractured age of inequality, populism, and political crisis.
The N.B.A.’s Breakneck Momentum
The Sporting Scene

The N.B.A.’s Breakneck Momentum

The N.B.A.’s Breakneck Momentum
Are the higher speed and intensity that have made the game so fun to watch the very forces that are sidelining its stars with injuries?

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Building a State of Fear in “Extremist”
Screening Room

Building a State of Fear in “Extremist”

Building a State of Fear in “Extremist”
Alexander Molochnikov’s short film reinterprets an act of protest that called attention to the invasion of Ukraine, and led to the imprisonment of Sasha Skochilenko, a young Russian artist, in 2023.
War Is Peace, the Dozing Don Edition
Letter from Trump’s Washington

War Is Peace, the Dozing Don Edition

War Is Peace, the Dozing Don Edition
The outcry grows over Trump’s undeclared war in the Caribbean.
The Undermining of the C.D.C.
Comment

The Undermining of the C.D.C.

The Undermining of the C.D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to “gold standard, evidence-based science”—doublespeak that might unsettle Orwell.
What are Putin’s Ultimate Demands for Peace in Ukraine?
The Lede

What are Putin’s Ultimate Demands for Peace in Ukraine?

What are Putin’s Ultimate Demands for Peace in Ukraine?
The Trump Administration has claimed that it’s nearing a deal to end the war, but, for now, the conflict’s essential impasse still holds: Moscow won’t accept what Kyiv can stomach.
Ukrainian Men Approaching Military Age Are Fleeing in Droves
The Lede

Ukrainian Men Approaching Military Age Are Fleeing in Droves

Ukrainian Men Approaching Military Age Are Fleeing in Droves
A new policy has led to an exodus of male citizens. Will they return if the war ends?
Jeffrey Epstein, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Future of American Politics
Fault Lines

Jeffrey Epstein, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Future of American Politics

Jeffrey Epstein, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Future of American Politics
Life after Trump may not be what we expect.
Big Apple Jackpot
The Lede

Big Apple Jackpot

Big Apple Jackpot
Inside the fight to bring casinos to New York City.
For Trump, “Fostering the Future” Looks a Lot Like the Past
The Lede

For Trump, “Fostering the Future” Looks a Lot Like the Past

For Trump, “Fostering the Future” Looks a Lot Like the Past
By putting the religious rights of potential foster parents above the civil rights of L.G.B.T.Q. youth, a new executive order reënacts the original sin of the child-welfare system.