CATEGORIES

Roz Chast on George Booth's Cartoons

There's almost nothing I like more than a laughing fit. It is a non-brain response, like an orgasm or a sneeze.

SISTERHOOD

A remarkable alliance between an order of Catholic nuns and the women on Texas's death row.

MY FRIEND PINOCCHIO DAVID RABE

When I broke Kenny's bedroom door, I was in the middle of a crazy argument with my girlfriend.

LEANING TOWER

How a high-rise condo in Manhattan went sideways.

UNTESTED

The frustrated promise of the rape kit.

SOME FRESH HELL

The poet Shane McCrae journeys through the land of the damned.

FEMME VITALE

Alma Mahler-Werfel, a woman with qualities.

THE CRITICS IN HIS CUPS

The intoxicating still-lifes of Giorgio Morandi.

TRUE BLOOD

One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close?

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES OF YOUR ELON MUSK

The way your Elon Musk plays, moves, and communicates offers important data about his development. Although every child is different, recognizing where your Elon Musk is on the curve can help you identify potential problems early and allow for intervention, under the guidance of your pediatrician and the federal regulatory agency.

HALF THE BATTLE

Why can't the U.S. military fill its depleted ranks?

PLAY IT AGAIN

\"Hugh Jackman LIVE\" and \"Beckett Briefs.\"

CAPYBARA, MON COEUR

A giant crush on a giant rodent.

THE WITNESS

An activist fled Syria to reveal Assad's crimes. Then, mysteriously, he went back.

ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACK

Tom Brady's second act, as a football commentator.

BANGING THE DRUM

Monday Evening Concerts has celebrated new music for eight decades.

LANGUAGE LESSONS

Sanaz Toossi's “English” arrives on Broadway.

SOME PERSONAL NEWS

The rise and rise of the entrepreneurial work ethic.

KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR

It's never too early to imagine the end of the world.

A VISIT FROM THE CHIEF

Lidia often went to the third floor of the Graziano Institute and sat down on the wooden bench there, right across from her mother's room.

LINE OF FIRE

The fight to contain an inferno in Los Angeles.

PRODUCTION NOTES: "MELANIA"

Amazon has agreed to pay $40 million to license a Melania Trump documentary, as Jeff Bezos makes overtures to Trump

PRIVATE EYE

How Celia Paul paints presence.

ATLAS SHRUGGED

A brawny bodybuilder with a generous side: atypical Wall Street sage. But as CIO of Scott Minerd was an Guggenheim Partners, he oversaw billions for the firm and made millions for himself to him and His sudden death shocked spurred infighting over his $400 million estate even those closest

Behind THE PODIUM

As President Biden's barrier-breaking press secretary leaves the White House, she considers the ups and downs of being a first

Girls, INTERRUPTED

Nestled in the Berkshires, with a pedigree dating back to 1898, MISS HALL'S SCHOOL appears to be a cocoon of safety and formative tutelage for its students, all of them young women. But for decades, an alleged sexual predator operated on campus. Now alumnae are speaking out in hopes of holding their former teacher-and the school-accountable

Cinema VERITÉ

At Art Basel Paris, Miu Miu reaffirms its support of women in film

The Californians

Ensconced in their cozy Montecito mansion, Harry and Meghan are living the California dream, raising their own little prince and princess. By all accounts, the love is real. But five years after their break with the monarchy, their foray into moguldom has not always been a smooth ride

Coming HOMME

ROBERT PATTINSON has been the face of Dior Homme for more than a decade. With a brand-new fragrance campaign and a leading role in Mickey 17, the actor takes a moment to reflect

The Maly Poppins of Mulholland Drive

When I was nine, Lara Flynn Boyle was my father's sweetheart- and my best friend