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Illustration of the FIFA World Cup trophy beside a mirror where it reflects as a spoof on the sculpture of Atlas holding up the world- this time Atlas is holding up a soccer ball.

Andre Pagliarini

The World Cup in an Age of Strongmen

Can soccer still unite people across borders, class, and cultures in an increasingly authoritarian world?

Nick Jonas as Danny and Paul Rudd as Rick in “Power Ballad”

In Power Ballad, a Stolen Song Unravels Two Musicians

In John Carney’s movies, music connects people where conversation cannot. But in his latest, it opens a wound.

Confessions of an Exploited Pop Star

Confessions of an Exploited Pop Star

Books & the Arts

An illustration of protesters from Revolutionary to current times all holding signs saying 'No Kings'

Eric Herschthal

The American Revolution Is Not Complete

Long after the founding, many ordinary Americans saw the Revolution as ongoing—an unfinished fight for freedom and equality.

An idealized 1950s illustration of a bride and groom with the brides face cut out and surrounded by unhappy emojis

Anna Louie Sussman

Can Marriage Survive the Manosphere?

The appeal of marriage is waning in an age of supercharged misogyny.