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Solving an Old Soviet Mystery

The strange fate of a group of skiers in the Ural Mountains has generated endless speculation.

Sheikh Jarrah and the Renewed Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Until the evictions, unequal rights, and pervasive discrimination in Jerusalem end, clashes will continue.

Is Mars Ours?

Discussions abound about what an ethical human presence on the red planet might look like.

Robinhood’s Big Gamble

Is the app democratizing finance or encouraging risky behavior?

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Uncommon perspectives on issues that matter to us now.

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The work of great photographers, past and present.

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Spotlight

Who Gets to Decide What Food Is “Disgusting”?

At the Disgusting Food Museum, I felt both like a tourist and like one of the exhibits.

India’s Epidemic of False COVID-19 Information

Elected officials have fuelled denialism and specious talk of miracle cures.

The Movement for Police and Prison Abolition

Mariame Kaba is at the center of an effort to “build up another world.”

Netflix’s Flat “The Circle”

On Season 2 of the reality show, the contestants all sound the same.

Doug Mastriano and Christian Nationalism

A Pennsylvania lawmaker’s rise embodies the spread of a movement.

On the State of the Pandemic

America is at a turning point, while other nations face a new wave.

The Politics Behind India’s COVID Crisis

The coronavirus thrives on the complacency of leaders.

A Challenging Puzzle

Lady Macbeth, for one: eleven letters.

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In Focus

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

Sheelah Kolhatkar on Robinhood and Wall Street, David Sedaris on thirty years with Hugh, Jiayang Fan on the world’s most disgusting food, and more.

May 17, 2021
People hugging in front of bridge
“Homecoming,”  by Kadir Nelson.

Humor

Jorge Luis Borges and Nancy Meyers Pitch a Movie

Because, admit it, you’ve watched everything else.

Catching Up with Sisyphus

A friendly visit with the hardest-working guy in the underworld.

G.O.P. Claims Biden Is Artificially Inflating Job-Approval Rating

The President is being accused of driving the number up through “blatant displays of competence.”

The Many Faces of Mitch McConnell

Getting a read on the Senate Minority Leader.

Customer Reviews of Mom: The V.R. Experience

A lot of it just doesn’t make sense. Why is Mom the only one who knows how the thermostat works?

Emily Post’s Post-Pandemic Etiquette

Business Meetings: remember that, unlike on Zoom, there is no mute button for real life.

Fiction & Poetry

“Children of the Good Book”

“The situation would’ve been funny—like Shaq holding off that little white kid in ‘Kazaam’—if they hadn’t been the men in our lives, putting us up on the wrong kind of game.”

“First Date During Social Distance”

“Everything wanted to be touched.”

J. M. Holmes on Black Manhood in America

The author discusses his story from the latest issue of the magazine.

“Skeletons”

“Sundays I spend feeling sorry for myself I’ve got a / knack for it I’m morbid.”