His Majesty and Our Travesty
The last time Charles came here for a state visit, nobody seemed to notice. I saw him up close during...
Slouching Toward Kamala Harris
There are three polling numbers you can use to understand the condition of the Democratic Party in 2026. The first...
Most Canadians Support MAID. But the Issue of Access for People With Mental Illness Is Fraught.
Claire Brosseau has been watching parliamentary committee hearings, telecast from Ottawa, for the past couple of weeks, and despairing. The...
How 7 Looks for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Came Together
When Molly Rogers got the call to work on the costumes for “The Devil Wears Prada,” she could sense right...
A Moth Hole Hates to See Them Coming
Aria Hannah sat in a second-floor studio at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, surrounded by garments that had seen better...
She Helped Come Up With Critical Race Theory. What Moved Her to Do It?
BACKTALKER: An American Memoir, by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw Calling someone a backtalker is not usually a compliment. It suggests they’re...
The Met Gala Co-Host Questionnaire
Hosting a party is never easy. But what about hosting the biggest fashion party of the year? If the idea...
Too Delicious to Die: The Push to Save Old-School Diners
Mary DeLetto, 58, and Lauri Steinberg, 53, are best friends who meet at Summit Diner in North Jersey once a...
Trading the E.R. or the Kitchen for a Broadway Stage
Two years ago, actors from the hit HBO drama “Succession” dominated the theater. This season, New York theater has traded...
A Homeless Person’s Pet Needed Help. Should I Have Tried to Buy It?
This past winter, I was walking through downtown Chicago on a frigid night when I encountered a homeless man and...
Trump and the New American Era of Petrolunacy
In January 1980, President Jimmy Carter made a bold promise: If any foreign power tried to dominate the Persian Gulf...
Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box
President Trump has spent the past year using the federal government to target those he considers his political enemies. Now,...
Can a Second Home Tax Work in New York? The Numbers Don’t Add Up Yet.
A push to tax multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City has been billed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor...
Maduro Is Gone. Venezuela’s Many Problems Are Not.
Venezuela can seem to be a place of dissonant extremes. Since the United States swooped in and captured its president,...
Do Higher Taxes Drive the Rich Away? Mamdani’s Plan Revives the Question.
State lawmakers in New York are considering several proposals to tax the rich, including a tax on luxury second homes...
