A Patient’s Final Breath in a Congolese Ebola Ward
On one side of the Ebola ward, a woman visiting her ailing husband spoke to him through a plexiglass window....
L’Rain Asks if ‘Experimental’ Music Can Be Far-Reaching
Taja Cheek has spent her career making music that resists easy explanation. The singer-songwriter known as L’Rain builds songs from...
My Son’s Racist Views Are Destroying Our Family
My son has somehow — probably from spending too much time on the wrong websites — become a racist. We...
‘American Doctor’ Review: Going to Gaza to Help, in Any Way They Can
At the start of “American Doctor,” one of the three main subjects, Dr. Mark Perlmutter, argues with the director, Poh...
‘The Brink of War’ Review: When the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Came Together
The movie begins with a stark image: Ronald Reagan (Jeff Daniels), shot from behind, in a light overcoat, looking out...
Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday visited islands seized from Japan at the end of World War II...
It Was a Great Scam While It Lasted
The recliner really is made in Vietnam. The plant, just north of Ho Chi Minh City, is legit — it’s...
I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.
Recently, as I was scrolling through my phone, I realized I was suffering from a new kind of fatigue: slop-induced...
‘Nimrods’ Review: American Idiots
“Nimrods,” a road trip comedy about high-school burnouts in a punk-rock band, includes a number of juvenile exploits and episodes...
‘Union County’ Review: High Stakes, Understated Portrayals
We are almost 90 minutes into “Union County” before we see its central character smile. Not that Cody Parsons (Will...
Inside the D.S.A.’s Audacious Quest for Power in the Democratic Party
It was the Democratic Party’s “Summer of Socialism,” as an email from the Republican National Committee cheerfully called it that...
Problem Drinking in the U.S. Is on the Decline
Americans appear to be moderating — at least when it comes to alcohol. The number of people who drink in...
This Little Basket Is Having a Very Good Summer
In 2020, Jackie Wegner started saving money to buy her very own Nantucket friendship basket. Last month, Wegner, a 29-year-old...
Rory Scovel’s New Netflix Special: Winging It Never Sounded So Funny
Perfection isn’t funny. Flaws are. Triumph never makes people laugh the way struggle does. More than any other standup today,...
This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.
California’s pesticide regulator announced on Monday the state would phase out the herbicide paraquat, which studies increasingly associate with Parkinson’s...
