An app cracks a window of free expression, allowing Chinese people to discuss taboo political subjects. Plus, the famed actor on his role in “The Father.”

Were Americans too unruly, or did elected officials expect too little of them?

The creative recipes in Shannon Mustipher’s tiki-themed book provide a serotonin boost during this extremely indoor winter.

The residence staff balance their service of the First Family with their loyalty to the house itself.

The director discusses what he owes to the Black Panther Party, and to the Black filmmakers who came before him.

Christine Smallwood’s début novel inhabits the abyss between what we think about and what we actually do.

During the pandemic, the celebrated artist has created some of the most ambitious works of her career—large, figurative paintings filled with angst, jokes, and romance.

Shakespeare tragedy about a Roman general: ten letters.

“Without saying a word to each other we know that, if we chose to, we could venture into something reckless.”

“I’d like to think / that, freed of self-hype, he realized his mask was not a shield.”

The author discusses “Casting Shadows,” her story from this week’s issue of the magazine.

“These days, everything feels like the end.”