How Did a Linguist Come to Own an Indigenous Language?
The Penobscot language was spoken by almost no one when Frank Siebert set about trying to preserve it.
When a Vaccine Last Saved America
Sixty-six years ago, people celebrated the polio vaccine by embracing in the streets.
The 2021 Oscar Nominees for Best Actor
Chadwick Boseman’s death has cast a pall over this year’s Best Actor race.
A Mysterious Suicide Cluster
One parent is convinced that a student encouraged other young people in a college town to kill themselves.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, from the science of vaccines to the culture of quarantine.
Racial Injustice and Policing
Black Lives Matter, police brutality, and the long history of racism in America.
Reopening and the Economy
The impact of the pandemic and the efforts at recovery.
The Future of Democracy
An exploration of democracy in America.
From This Week’s Issue
D. T. Max on a campus suicide mystery, Lauren Collins on the craze for French tacos, Merve Emre on emotional intelligence, and more.
