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art

The Extremely Chaotic Life of Jamian Juliano-Villani

 Less than six months after her Gagosian solo show, the downtown artist-slash-gallerist lost her gallery and all her money. By Jay Bulger
adaptive behavior

‘Your Nose Is Pressed Up Against the Ambiguity of It’

 How Patrick Radden Keefe and Joshua Zetumer captured Say Nothing’s contradictory portrait of The Troubles onscreen. By Nicholas Quah
cold cuts

The Case Against Deli Meat

 They’re consistent, convenient, and tasty. And at a time of food recalls and outbreaks, they’re one of the riskiest things you could possibly eat. By Lane Brown

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  1. trumpworld
    Steve Bannon’s Second TermWithin seven days, he got out of prison and helped win a presidential election. Now it’s time for war.
    By Andrew Rice
  2. encounter
    Mike Tyson Is Back From the Edge of Death to Beat Jake PaulAfter a near-death experience, the boxer is preparing, his wife by his side, for his big fight against Jake Paul.
    By Geoffrey Gray
  3. the body politic
    The Resistance Is Dead. Long Live the Resistance?The women who set out to bury Donald Trump are doing things differently now.
    By Rebecca Traister
  4. scams
    My Monster TenantHe moved into our Noho loft — then tore out most of the interior walls. Turns out it wasn’t his first impromptu demolition.
    By Suzanne Seggerman
  5. books
    Literary AssassinRevealing the secret histories of Joan Didion, Donna Tartt, and Eve Babitz.
    By Lili Anolik
  6. the inside game
    Who Will Fill the Democratic Vacuum?When Trump is sworn in, he will face an opposition without clear leadership for the first time in 20 years.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  7. in conversation
    Emily Watson: ‘I’m Blessed With a Readable Face’The double Oscar nominee grew up in a cultlike organization. Acting became her way out of it.
    By Jackson McHenry
  8. power
    A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
    By Anna Louie Sussman
  9. the system
    Trump’s Multiracial Coalition of Men Is HereLatino men continue their rightward swerve.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. crime
    A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York PhilharmonicTwo musicians were fired for sexual misconduct. Why were they allowed back in the orchestra?
    By Sammy Sussman
  11. art
    Kehinde Wiley Can’t Believe This Is Happening to HimHe built an empire out of painting young Black men into art history. Can it survive accusations of sexual assault?
    By Rachel Corbett
  12. social studies
    The Rise of the Climate Anti-HeroSoup on a van Gogh may be more strategic than it seems.
    By Elizabeth Weil
  13. the city politic
    Finding Jordan NeelyHe had places he belonged and people looking out for him. How did he end up dying, alone, at the hands of a stranger on the subway?
    By Lisa Miller
  14. the industry
    Ben Mezrich’s Foolproof Formula for Succeeding in HollywoodHow a gleefully unscrupulous hitmaker became one of the most bankable writers in the business.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  15. 2024 election
    Of Course This Week Feels TerribleTrying not to ruminate or doomscroll in the final stretch of a frustratingly deadlocked election.
    By Lynn Steger Strong
  16. early and often
    How Trump Goes to PrisonIf he loses the race for the White House, the big house awaits.
    By Jeff Wise
  17. crime
    The Golden Boys of NyackBaseball was once the pride of the town. Then a sex-abuse scandal threatened to tear it apart.
    By Abe Streep
  18. games
    The End of the NFL’s Concussion CrisisThe case of Tua Tagovailoa marks the acceptance stage of widespread brain trauma in the sport.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  19. 2024 election
    What Is Usha Vance Thinking?The veep candidate’s wife is the child of immigrants, a former Democrat, a highly skilled lawyer — and a total mystery.
    By Irin Carmon
  20. rich people things
    To Buy a Mountain RangeA group of billionaires is maneuvering to secure acres of prime public land in Montana for personal use. Can anyone stop them?
    By Ben Ryder Howe
  21. profile
    Trust the Kieran Culkin ProcessFirst, he nearly dropped out of Oscar hopeful A Real Pain. Then he convinced Jesse Eisenberg to change the way he directs.
    By Rachel Handler
  22. the power issue
    Can the Media Survive?Big tech, feckless owners, cord-cutters, restive staff, smaller audiences … and the return of print?
    By Charlotte Klein
  23. 2024 election
    Christopher Rufo’s Big CampaignCan the conservative journalist-activist make a new counter-elite?
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  24. encounter
    Code RedWatching the Tim Walz magic trick up close.
    By Kerry Howley
  25. first person
    Talking to My Dad From the Other SideAll I knew about my father was that he died when I was a toddler — until a psychic reading finally told the truth about him, our family, and myself.
    By Danielle Odiamar
  26. the inside game
    Political strategist David Plouffe
    David Plouffe on Harris vs. Trump: ‘Too Close for Comfort’The veteran strategist on the state of play for his boss, Kamala Harris, and what he thinks of the “bed-wetters.”
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  27. politics
    In Praise of Bad ReadersIn a time of war, there is a danger in surveying the world as if it were a novel.
    By Andrea Long Chu
  28. backstory
    How a Rape Scene Blew Up the Trump Movie“Part of me is like, Sue us,” says the Apprentice director. “The other part is like, This can ruin my life.”
    By Chris Lee
  29. crime
    Inside the Patriot WingJanuary 6 rioters are running their jail block like a gang. They’re leaving more radicalized than ever.
    By Tess Owen
  30. the city politic
    City HaulHow much longer can the Eric Adams machine last?
    By Andrew Rice
  31. foreign affairs
    Samantha Power
    The Price of PowerAmerica’s chief humanitarian official rose to fame by speaking out against atrocities. Now she’s trapped by one.
    By Jonathan Guyer
  32. up in the air
    The Flying Car Is Finally Here. It’s Slightly Illegal.How the inventors of a new generation of aircraft are outsmarting the feds.
    By Jeff Wise
  33. to the pods
    The Love MachineLove Is Blind creator Chris Coelen drops a new group of singles into his strange experiment — and wrestles with all the lawsuits against the series.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  34. social studies
    The Return of Ta-Nehisi CoatesA decade after “The Case for Reparations,” he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.
    By Ryu Spaeth
  35. men
    Divorced Men Are Falling for Trump“He says the system has screwed you over, and the only way to fix the system is to burn it down.”
    By Emily Shugerman
  36. cut covers
    Dakota Fanning Is Finally Letting LooseAfter her surprising turn in The Perfect Couple, she’s ready to reveal new sides of herself.
    By Gracie Hadland
  37. media
    The Secretive Alliance Between the New York Post and Eric AdamsRupert Murdoch’s paper helped elect the mayor, and it hasn’t quite given up on him yet.
    By Noah Shachtman
  38. social studies
    How the Family of Birds in My Yard Became Internet StarsWho knew there was so much drama in nesting season?
    By David Pogue
  39. encore
    My Quest to Exterminate an EarwormWhat happens when a Fall Out Boy song gets stuck in your head — and never leaves?
    By Marianne Eloise
  40. life in pixels
    Drowning in SlopA thriving underground economy is clogging the internet with AI garbage — and it’s only going to get worse.
    By Max Read
  41. crime
    The Truths and Distortions of Ruby FrankeThe Mormon mother of six built a devoted following by broadcasting her family’s wholesome life on YouTube. How did she end up abusing her children?
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  42. fall preview 2024
    Adam Pearson Is No WallflowerIn A Different Man, the actor has his biggest role to date in a dark comedy inspired by his upbeat personality.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  43. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is a Threat to Democracy, and Saying So Is Not IncitementOpposing political violence does not mean ignoring authoritarianism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. fall fashion
    The Parasites of MalibuAnthony Flores and Anna Moore met Dr. Mark Sawusch at an ice-cream shop. A year later, he was dead and they were living in his oceanside house.
    By Justine Harman
  45. first person
    How Fashion Critic Cathy Horyn Lost (Then Found) Her Personal StyleAt 67, after four decades of covering fashion, I finally knew how I wanted to dress.
    By Cathy Horyn
  46. profile
    In the Shack With Robert CaroThe Power Broker is turning 50. His final LBJ book is almost — well, he won’t say exactly, but he’s trying for 900 words a day.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  47. the power trip
    I Examined Donald Trump’s Ear — and His Soul — at Mar-a-LagoStill reeling from a changed race, Trump contemplates his campaign, his new opponent, and the miracle of his continued existence.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  48. the body politic
    The Joyous Plot to Elect Kamala HarrisHow a women-led movement, born in the devastation of 2016, put Democrats on the brink of making history.
    By Rebecca Traister
  49. fall fashion
    Do You Regret Your Veneers?Young patients want beautifully imperfect veneers. They’re getting pain, debt, and regret.
    By Angelina Chapin
  50. fall fashion
    Usher’s Art of SeductionShirtless lessons from the king of getting everyone else all hot and bothered.
    By Jazmine Hughes
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