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The Mistrial
After the Civil War, Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy, was to be tried for treason. Fears of what an acquittal could mean derailed the effort. As Donald Trump faces multiple indictments, Jill Lepore explores how Presidential impunity got established.
The Lede
Reporting and analysis on the affairs of the day.
A Ruinous War and Peacemaking in Gaza
Ceasefires usually don’t end wars, but truces can reveal much about the combatants.
The Difference That Sandra Day O’Connor Made
The late Supreme Court Justice had a keen feeling for the real-world impact of the Court’s decisions.
Columbia Suspended Pro-Palestine Student Groups. The Faculty Revolted
Like other universities, the school has cracked down on activism among students. Some professors think it’s gone too far.
What Was the Point of George Santos?
Washington finally rediscovers how to give a grifting congressman the boot.
Bidenomics Is a Political Bust for Biden
On the perils of running a feel-good tour of America when the country is down in the dumps.
Dolly Parton Salutes Rock and Roll
The singer-songwriter discusses her new album, in which she plants her feet among the ambitious and experimental women in rock music.
What We Learn from the Lives of Critics
They didn’t mean to become critics; they probably hoped to be better known for that novel. But, when something cuts them to the quick, they need you to know.
The Critics
Grand Appetites and “Poor Things”
In Yorgos Lanthimos’s film, Emma Stone plays a young woman who was created by a scientist, and is forever tasting the world as if it were freshly made.
Maybe We Already Have Runaway Machines
A new book argues that the invention of states and corporations has something to teach us about A.I. But perhaps it’s the other way around.
A Fashion Designer’s Shrewd Eye for Curation
Grace Wales Bonner’s new MOMA show is a sophisticated meditation on and, especially, around Black expression.
The Terrifying Power of Art, in “Spain”
In Jen Silverman’s drama, Marin Ireland and Andrew Burnap play filmmakers working for the K.G.B. who tap Dos Passos and Hemingway for a Soviet propaganda movie.
What Does California Sound Like?
A dazzling array of new music at the California Festival, spearheaded by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Frederick Wiseman in Paradise
At ninety-three, the filmmaker has just released a new documentary about a French restaurant. In his work, institutions develop a soul, even an unconscious.
An-My Lê’s Uncanny Images of War
The Vietnamese-born photographer charts how conflict embeds itself in both physical and psychological terrains.
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Who Gets to Play in Women’s Leagues?
What a blood test taught me about testosterone, athleticism, and sex.
Ideas
What the Doomsayers Get Wrong About Deepfakes
Experts have warned that realistic A.I.-generated videos could wreak havoc. The reality is troubling in a different way.
America’s Anti-Democratic Democracy
Partisan redistricting tactics aren’t merely flaws in the system—they are the system.
How Sandra Hüller Approached Playing a Nazi
The German actress probes characters with unusual depth. But to portray a Fascist wife, in “The Zone of Interest,” she reversed her usual approach—and withheld her empathy.
Puzzles & Games
Take a break and play.
The Inside Story of Microsoft’s Partnership with OpenAI
The companies had honed a protocol for releasing artificial intelligence ambitiously but safely. Then OpenAI’s board exploded all their carefully laid plans.
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The Dawn of the Celebrity Power Couple
How Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Is Powering the A.I. Revolution
The Violence of the Rams
They Studied Dishonesty. Was Their Work a Lie?
To the extent that there was a specific challenge he was facing, it was that he didn’t seem to be able to finish a book.Continue reading »
