The Mothers Being Deported by Trump
The President has portrayed the undocumented as “bad hombres” who threaten the American family unit. But his crackdown has torn some families apart.
- News Desk
Trump Spurs Anxiety and Discord at a Security Forum
Two former intelligence chiefs unleashed a blistering and highly unusual public critique of a sitting President.
- Ryan Lizza
How Sean Spicer Will Be Remembered
His temper tantrums, ill-fitting suits, and mispronunciations turned him into a pop-culture sensation. But his lies and defense of lies will be his legacy.
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The Carrier Jobs that Trump Couldn’t Save
Despite the President’s pledge to help plant workers, the company began layoffs this week. A former employee speaks out.
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Christopher Nolan’s Wartime Epic
“Dunkirk” is a harrowing look at a barely averted British catastrophe.
- News Desk
A Sitdown with Trump’s Favorite Foe
The Times correspondent Maggie Haberman discusses covering a chaotic Administration, the rival gangs inside the White House, and more.
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The Transportive Power of the Cobbler’s Shop
His craft is based in the notion that things of quality are meant to be fixed, even repeatedly, rather than discarded and replaced.
It Was Me
When you see only one set of footprints in the sand, I was carrying you. When there’s a great sand castle, that was me, too.
Charles McGee’s Vibrant Art and the Beauty of Detroit
The energy of McGee’s work resonates in a city that rose, collapsed, and began to rebuild, all in one long lifetime.
Sean Spicer’s Last Day at the White House
It was an open secret in Washington, D.C., that President Trump had long considered replacing Spicer. So why did it take so long?
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The Life of a South Central Statistic
My cousin became a convicted felon in his teens. I tried to make sure he got a second chance. What went wrong?
John McCain’s Brand of Heroism
The Arizona senator, who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, transformed the brutal experience of imprisonment into a rare political openness.
Shattering the Boundaries of Horror
“The Love Witch” transforms a wide range of moviegoing experiences, from the breezy coastal romance and the dreamy hippie idyll to the crime thriller.
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Children and Other Living Things
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A Lost Cat’s Reincarnation
When Masahisa Fukase’s kitten disappeared, and a stranger returned the wrong animal, he took the stray in anyway and made it the subject of a photo series.
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Chino Amobi’s Rerouted Ambient Music
On “Paradiso,” the Nigerian-American electronic producer conjures a decrepit metropolis that runs on chaos.