Reporting
American ChroniclesRewatching “The Apprentice,” the show that made his Presidency possible.
Annals of JusticeProsecution of white-collar crime is at a twenty-year low.
ProfilesAfter a disastrous few months, London’s first Muslim mayor tries to protect his city’s future.
A Reporter at LargeA case of mistaken identity put the wrong man in jail. Now it highlights the failure of prosecutions to tackle a humanitarian disaster.
More ReportingShouts & Murmurs
Shouts & MurmursCanada’s dangerously overblown reputation for fair play can be traced back to Flanders, 1914, after the Second Battle of Chumps.
More Shouts & MurmursFiction
Fiction“On the day of Christina’s exorcism, the Saracens stormed the Holy Land.”
More FictionThe Critics
A Critic at LargeWhy we are so defensive about the art form’s value.
BooksColm Tóibín’s “House of Names” tries to out-Euripides Euripides.
Books“The Unwomanly Face of War,” “Hunger,” “Flesh and Bone and Water,” and “Little Sister.”
BooksSally Rooney’s début, “Conversations with Friends,” is a bracing study of ideas. But it’s even smarter about people.
The Art WorldThe Brazilian artist was sorely under-known in the U.S. while he was alive. A posthumous retrospective reveals the immersive pleasures of his work.
The Current Cinema“Dunkirk” is a harrowing look at a barely averted British catastrophe.
More CriticismThe Talk of the Town
CommentThe final drive to pass the bill will be another measure of how Trumpist the Republican Party has become.
Waterfront Dept.Dion Cini says he spends every weekday rowing the Hudson River with a flag that says, “Trump 2020.” He promises to do it until the election.
The PicturesKyle Mooney, Kevin Costello, and Dave McCary met in seventh grade. Now they have a movie out.
Extra BoldIn the past decade, the font has played a role in several forgery allegations. Its designer responds.
The Financial PageThe President’s son’s meeting is an example of how enterprise and espionage go hand in hand.
More Talk of the TownGoings On About Town
Above & BeyondOn Thursday evenings, the museum hosts an outdoor party with live music—children are welcome, and there’s a cash bar for the cocktail set.
Classical MusicDvořák’s “Dimitrij,” at Bard SummerScape, is a tale of idealism, intrigue, and failed love, set in the Time of Troubles.
Night LifeFrank Ocean, Solange, Tame Impala, and more share top billing at the three-day blockbuster on Randall’s Island.
Bar TabIn 2012, the carnivalesque Coney Island bar was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Now it’s back.
Tables for TwoAngie Mar bought this restaurant from Graydon Carter and turned it into a buzzy foodie destination simply by exalting her personal love of meat.
More Goings On About TownPoems
Poems“It began with all the poetry weirdos & worriers, warriors, / Poetry whiners & winos falling from ship bows, sunset / Bridges & windows.”
Poems“This is the poem that cries on street corners / and plays at being lost. / This is the poem arranged at a tilt / so all the words slide off.”
More PoetryThe Mail
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