It’s a Miracle That Mexico Exists at All
MEXICO: A 500-Year History, by Paul Gillingham As I sat down to read Paul Gillingham’s enormous but enjoyable “Mexico: A...
Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It’s Not as Baffling as It Looks.
In late May 2020, a man took his dog for a walk along the shore of North Carolina’s Outer Banks...
How Noncitizens, Anxious Under Trump, Are Altering Their Lives
In Ana Luna’s home, an image of an American flag adorns the kitchen wall. On her iPhone, the wallpaper is...
Night — and a Gentleman Burglar — at the Museum
THE BUTTERFLY THIEF: Adventure, Fraud, Scotland Yard, and Australia’s Greatest Museum Heist, by Walter Marsh xAs the recent theft of...
‘Sacramento,’ ‘Happy Christmas’ and More Streaming Gems
‘Sacramento’ (2024) Stream it on Hulu. The character actor Michael Angarano (“Oppenheimer”) directs and stars in this gentle comedy/drama, which...
Most Immigrants Support Border Enforcement, but Not Mass Deportations, Poll Finds
Most immigrants in the United States, 60 percent, support President Trump’s efforts at the southern border, where illegal crossings have...
Venezuela Doesn’t Produce Fentanyl. Trump Is Targeting It Anyway.
President Trump has said that the U.S. military is attacking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific because of the...
6 Cobblestones Wrap Up a 6-Year Restoration Project
Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll find out about a $108 million project in Brooklyn that removed the old cobblestones...
How to Utterly Miss the Point of the Jeffrey Epstein Story
If you’ve been reading the Jeffrey Epstein emails or following the discussions about them, there are names you’re probably seeing:...
How Americans Feel About Immigrants and Immigration
Since 2015, Americans have consistently named immigration as one of the most important issues facing the country. For several months...
As Border Patrol Floods North Carolina, Charlotte Asks, ‘Why Us?’
The city of Charlotte was just maturing into a glossy, multiethnic metropolis when Dora Martinez moved here from Mexico nearly...
This Play Recruited Actors With Anorexia. Was That Ethical?
When a Swiss theater invited people with eating disorders to be involved in a play about Joan of Arc this...
For Victims of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ships, Justice Can Be Elusive
Two days into a 12-night Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Sun, after an evening watching karaoke with her parents, a...
Comey’s Lawyers Head to Court to Argue Vindictive Prosecution by Trump
From the moment James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was charged with lying to and obstructing Congress, his lawyers...
Should We Still Label Children as ‘Gifted’?
Have you ever attended a school or program where students were grouped by ability level? If so, do you think...
