David Graeber’s Possible WorldsThe author of Debt and The Dawn of Everything left behind countless admirers and an abiding belief that society could be changed for the better.
The Case for Climate ReparationsA trillion tons of carbon hangs in the air, put there by the world’s rich, an existential threat to its poor. Can we remove it?
ByDavid Wallace-Wells
the intelligencer profile
What Happened to Matt Taibbi?The former darling of the liberal media is now one of its loudest critics. He says he hasn’t changed.
ByRoss Barkan
encounter
Lina Khan Isn’t Worried About Going Too FarThe FTC’s very young new boss thinks corporations such as Facebook are abusing their power. To fight them, she’s consolidating some clout of her own.
ByNancy Scola
business
The Soft Sell of HimsCan the health-care brand leverage young men’s anxiety over erections and hair loss into a multibillion-dollar empire?
ByJesse Barron
the city politic
Eric Adams Has Already WonBeloved from East Brooklyn to Billionaires’ Row, he is poised to be the most powerful mayor in decades. But who is he?
ByDavid Freedlander
power
Katie Couric Is Not for EveryoneAfter her long career as America’s beloved morning-news anchor, she has decided to write a wild, unflinching memoir focused on the messy parts. Why?
ByRebecca Traister
crime
The Murders Down the Hall393 Powell Street was a peaceful home, until residents started dying in brutal, mysterious ways.
Elizabeth Holmes’s Last PitchThe onetime Silicon Valley star faces her greatest challenge — convincing a jury that she is not to blame for a massive fraud.
The 9/11 Museum and Its DiscontentsA new documentary goes inside the battles that have riven the institution and shaped the historical legacy of the attack.
Too Many People Are Dying Right NowThe trend of U.S. hospitalizations and deaths amid the Delta wave appears to be far worse that what many had expected.