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Trump Picks the Former Fox News Anchor Heather Nauert as His U.N. Ambassador
The appointment of Heather Nauert underscores Trump’s disdain for the world body.
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Bush’s Presidency Erased People with AIDS. So Did the Tributes to Him
For many queer people who were adults during the first Bush Presidency, the week of commemorating Bush’s death has brought back the sense of living in a political reality separate from the rest of the country—an invisible one.
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In Mexico, López Obrador Takes Power—and a Leftist Stance Against Trump
The new President has promised nothing less than a “refoundation” of the Mexican state. In his inaugural address, he said, “I do not have the right to fail.”
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John Chau’s Death on North Sentinel Island Roils the Missionary World
He broke the law in order to preach the gospel. Is he a martyr or not?
The Michael Cohen Sentencing Memos Are Damning for Trump
A document filed by the special counsel on Friday details how Cohen repeatedly lied, on behalf of Trump, to make money and develop political ties with the Kremlin.
From Rex Tillerson to William Barr: Who Would Work for Donald Trump?
As the former Secretary of State speaks candidly about the difficulties of working for an undisciplined President, Trump turns to an experienced hand to lead the Justice Department.
The Yellow Vests and Why There Are So Many Street Protests in France
The French feel that, to be seen at all by their highly centralized government, they have to take to the streets.
How George Soros’s University in Budapest Fell Victim to a Nationalist Bureaucracy
C.E.U. was part of George Soros’s vision of an international network of American-style graduate schools that would foster critical thinking, but the good will that allowed it to exist has run out.
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Why We Sleep, and Why We Often Can’t
Does our contemporary obsession with sleep obscure what makes it special in the first place?
The Friendship That Made Google Huge
Coding together at the same computer, Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat changed the course of the company—and the Internet.
Syria’s Last Bastion of Freedom
Amid the brutal civil war, a town fought off the regime and the fundamentalists—and dared to hold an election. Can its experiment in democracy survive?
Edward Gorey’s Enigmatic World
In his little books of sinister whimsy, Gorey was true to his belief in leaving things out, so that the reader’s thoughts could flower.
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The White House Coverup of the Saudi Coverup of the Jamal Khashoggi Murder
Both Democrats and Republicans have been outraged by President Trump’s willingness to give the Saudi crown prince a pass in regard to the journalist’s killing.
The Mystery of the Havana Syndrome
Unexplained brain injuries afflicted dozens of American diplomats and spies. What happened?
Magnus Carlsen’s Metamorphosis at the Chess World Championship
No one was prepared for what happened between Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the twelfth game, after eleven draws.
Learning to Love Robots
With advances in A.I. and engineering, robots are galumphing, rolling, and being U.P.S.-delivered into our homes.
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Trump Makes Things Nearly Impossible for Asylum Seekers
Jonathan Blitzer was at the U.S.-Mexico border as tensions heightened after the U.S. fired tear gas at migrants seeking refuge in America.
Podcasts
The Culture of Fermentation, and the Problem of Voting
A food correspondent tinkers with an ancient culinary tradition, and a scholar analyzes the resurgence of voter suppression as a form of white rage.