How to Start a New Life in the French Foreign Legion
Men from around the world transform themselves as Legionnaires.
May 2016
Scandal in Bohemia
Jill Lepore uncovers racism and sexual harassment in the life of a Greenwich Village hero.
Black Glove
A poem
Men Are Pointless
A poem
America’s Eviction Epidemic
The tenants and landlords in Matthew Desmond's new book are caught in a vicious cycle.
Life and Death Among the Gangs of Central America
Journalist Óscar Martínez’s new book resembles war reporting with a cinematic flair.
Paradise Found
Cooling down the world's cities, one rooftop at a time.
A Maddening Sound
Is the Hum, a mysterious noise heard around the world, science or mass delusion?
A Table to Go
Home delivery is the new frontier for restaurateurs.
What Should We Do About Big Data Leaks?
The internet makes critical information accessible. Now let’s make it usable.
Vladimir Nabokov, Scientific Genius
He made thousands of obsessive drawings of butterflies—but do they help us read his novels?
Adrienne Rich’s Feminist Awakening
Newly discovered letters give a rare glimpse of how her poetry—and her radical politics—were formed.
Republic of Fear
Donald Trump has already transformed American culture. Even if he loses the election, Trumpism is here to stay.
Girls Just Wanna Be Heard
In her new book, Nancy Jo Sales explores how teenage girls on social media provoke attention—but fails to show how they also demand respect.
Trump the Disrupter
Is America’s democratic system equal to the challenge of an authoritarian president?
State of the Art
The Metropolitan Museum makes a bid for the modern.
Lost in TRUMPLANDIA
It's his country now—we just vote in it.
