News & Politics
The Case Against Trump Is Strong, but There Are Problems Ahead
It gives Trump a compelling reason to persevere in his campaign, and to sow doubt about the criminal process.
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How Elon Musk Could Affect the 2024 Election
The personal politics of Twitter’s owner wouldn’t matter so much if he hadn’t also demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for pettiness.
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What Was Nate Silver’s Data Revolution?
Silver, a former professional poker player, was in the business of measuring probabilities. Many readers mistook him for an oracle.
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Is Donald Trump Scared?
At the former President’s indictment in Miami on Tuesday, it was impossible to say whether his fate was more likely to be a return to the White House—or prison.
The Issues with the P.G.A. Tour-LIV Merger Go Well Beyond Golf
After the P.G.A. Tour commissioner’s craven one-eighty on a Saudi-backed rival, politicians on Capitol Hill, antitrust experts, and human-rights campaigners are justifiably rounding on him.
Why Israel’s Government Is Attacking Its Public-Broadcasting System
Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is going after élite institutions, and that’s not good for democracy.
Nicola Sturgeon’s Calamitous Arrest
Just months ago, the First Minister of Scotland was a hero to progressives and independence seekers. Then she resigned—merely the start of her downfall.
The Most Belligerent Flack on Capitol Hill
Nick Dyer, the deputy chief of staff to Marjorie Taylor Greene, has built a career as a political aide out of what one observer calls “pure, non-strategic contempt.”
Features
Pilvi Takala and the Art of Awkwardness
The Finnish artist is quietly taking notes as the people around her lose their shit.
Biden’s Dilemma at the Border
America’s broken immigration system has spawned a national fight, but Congress lacks the political will to fix it.
How Dowries Are Fuelling a Femicide Epidemic
Every year in India, many thousands are killed in marriage-payment disputes. Why does this war on women persist?
Daniel Bard Made an Improbable Comeback. Then He Had to Do It Again
The Rockies pitcher overcame mysterious control problems to return to the major leagues, but the problems weren’t gone for good.
Video
“Dad Can Dance”: My Father’s Secret Ballet Career
When Jamie Ross learned about their father’s unexpected history—in ballet and romance—it opened the door to reconciliation.
Podcasts
At an Embattled Moment, the New York Times’ Publisher Makes a Stand
A. G. Sulzberger on why—in this age of deep political divides—he went public in defense of traditional journalistic values. Plus, a conversation with the poet Paul Tran.