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Did a Rowdy English Nobleman Mastermind the American Revolution?

America’s fight for independence is often considered a battle fought and won at home. A new book argues that it was propelled by a transnational élite an ocean away.

Adam GopnikJun 8, 202615 min read
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A World-Class Omakase in America’s Most Landlocked State

For the chef David Utterback, the sense that Omaha is underestimated is a source of both pride and torment.

Hannah GoldfieldJun 8, 20268 min read
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Could Switzerland Become the First Country to Cap Its Population?

The Swiss will soon go to the polls for a novel initiative that could upend the nation’s economy and rupture ties with the European Union.

Jessi Jezewska StevensJun 8, 202624 min read
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Edmonia Lewis, the Misunderstood Sculptor Who Brought Stone to Life

She was a Black and Indigenous woman who became famous for working in white marble. But the focus on her race can obscure the subtle, often contradictory triumphs of her art.

Zachary FineJun 8, 202613 min read
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For People with Misophonia, Everyday Noises Can Be Agony

The neurophysiological disorder is characterized by a severe aversion to sound—and the struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion.

Sloane CrosleyJun 8, 202621 min read
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Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse

How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.

Heidi BlakeJun 8, 202691 min read
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“Constellation,” by Andrea Bajani

There was something absurd and distressing in that prelude to the domestic drama.

Andrea BajaniJun 7, 202620 min read
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The Star-Crossed Recluse Who Brought Astrology to the Masses

Linda Goodman argued that our destinies were written. But her own life took some unexpected turns.

Rachel SymeJun 1, 202616 min read
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Why the American Novel Refused to Grow Up

For the critic Leslie Fiedler, the country’s best and worst fiction was shaped by visions of escape from society—and therefore from maturity.

Becca RothfeldJun 1, 202617 min read
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“A Talent for Seeming,” by Jonathan Franzen

Lust wasn’t her only sin. There was also an actor’s envy.

Jonathan FranzenJun 1, 202648 min read
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“The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai,” by Jamil Jan Kochai

Fifty years and I dream of him still, fifty years and every story, every joke, every bit of news or gossip leads back to him still.

Jamil Jan KochaiJun 1, 202621 min read
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“Stories,” by Annie Ernaux

I believed that, when it came to words, everything was allowed.

Annie ErnauxJun 1, 20269 min read
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The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino

FIFA’s powerful president is remaking global soccer in his own image. Can the sport survive him?

Sam KnightJun 1, 202630 min read
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Maggie O’Farrell and the Art of Inventing the Past

Why read historical fiction? A new novel by the author of “Hamnet” offers one answer: because it’s fun.

Katy WaldmanJun 1, 20267 min read
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What Did “Lady Chatterley” Liberate?

Once outlawed as obscene, D. H. Lawrence’s novel was meant to heal the world’s sickness about sex. Instead, it mattered most as a legal milestone, a pop-culture shorthand, and a meme.

Louis MenandJun 1, 202616 min read
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The Paperboy’s Secret

In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion. I stopped mentioning the quarters that Mr. Wood put into my pocket.

Peter HesslerMay 31, 202647 min read
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“Firstborn Immigrant Daughter,” by Taiye Selasi

Your mother doesn’t want her daughter to be happy. Your mother wants her daughter to be impressive. And you tried, o!

Taiye SelasiMay 31, 202615 min read
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“Power Ballad,” Reviewed: A Bromantic Conflict Over a Hit Song

In John Carney’s dramedy, a thwarted songwriter, played by Paul Rudd, crosses paths with a former boy-band star in search of new material.

Richard BrodyMay 29, 20267 min read
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Looking Back at Lewis and Clark

The explorers’ crossing of the continent is America’s most famous camping trip. What was it all for?

Caleb CrainMay 25, 202620 min read
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How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking

Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry.

Rachel MonroeMay 25, 202630 min read
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What Dogs See When They Look at Us

A humane study of how artists have captured our canine companions becomes a meditation on sympathy, trust, and the virtues we have bred them to display.

Adam GopnikMay 25, 202614 min read
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How Problematic Is Patriotism?

National pride in America has plummeted in the Trump era. Is it worth trying to salvage?

Arthur KrystalMay 25, 202621 min read
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Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

“Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?

Shayla LoveMay 25, 202623 min read
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The Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.

Ed CaesarMay 25, 202641 min read
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“Many Worlds,” by Ayşegül Savaş

Wasn’t it the case that all friendships involved some amount of attraction? It was the engine of curiosity, the mystery that propelled any relationship forward.

Ayşegül SavaşMay 24, 202628 min read
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Inside the Data Centers That Train A.I. and Drain the Electrical Grid

A data center, which can use as much electricity as Philadelphia, is the new American factory, creating the future and propping up the economy. How long can this last?

Stephen WittOct 27, 202522 min read
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Why Immanuel Kant Still Has More to Teach Us

A new introduction to the great philosopher’s work foregrounds its revolutionary nature and far-reaching impact.

Adam KirschOct 27, 202518 min read
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Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound

Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, and, above all, remember our lives.

Larissa MacFarquharOct 27, 202546 min read
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Trump and the Presidency That Wouldn’t Shut Up

His posts and rants are omnipresent, ugly, and unhinged. Don’t look to history to make it make sense.

Jill LeporeOct 27, 202517 min read
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“Mother of Men,” by Lauren Groff

I saw someone coming toward me through the twilight on the road ahead, a skinny man in a glowing white shirt, and dread rushed into me.

Lauren GroffNov 2, 202517 min read