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first person

How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?

 As a therapist, I try to keep my personal life private. After my public split, that was no longer in my control. By Dr. Lilly Jay
profile

Adrien Brody Found the Part

 The Brutalist is his best, most personal work since The Pianist. By E. Alex Jung
getting around

They Missed Their Cruise Ship. That Was Only The Beginning.

 A group of nine passengers were stranded on a remote island in Africa. They spent seven days trying to catch back up with the boat. podcast By Bridget Read

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  1. encounter
    Renée Elise Goldsberry, a Diva 5EvaRiffs, car crêpes, and a last-minute substitution with the multitasking theater star turned sitcom breakout.
    By Jackson McHenry
  2. the money game
    ‘The Poster Child’ of the Tech MeltdownSecretive hedge fund Tiger Global changed the rules on tech investing. Then it all went bad.
    By Michelle Celarier
  3. book review
    Ottessa Moshfegh Is Praying for UsThe author has been hailed as a high priestess of filth. Really, she wants to purify her readers.
    By Andrea Long Chu
  4. exits
    Our Restaurant Critic Says Good-byeAfter 22 years and one zillion meals, it’s time to move over.
    By Adam Platt
  5. early and often
    The Potato Roll Empire Bankrolling Christian Nationalist Doug MastrianoThe Martins were bit players in politics, until they put Doug Mastriano one step away from becoming Pennsylvania’s next governor.
    By James D. Walsh
  6. the national interest
    Republicans Respond to January 6 Hearings by Defending TrumpNo remorse, no accountability.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. fertility
    The Girlbosses of FertilityFertility coaches sell hope to women struggling to conceive. But can they actually deliver?
    By Lindsay Gellman
  8. the power trip
    Steve Schmidt’s Lonely WarThe political operative shares 14 years’ worth of grievances. He swears he’s never been happier.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  9. games
    Can Men Be Friends?What fantasy sports reveal about the limits of male intimacy.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. encounter
    ‘Have You Read Nevada?’Imogen Binnie’s first novel became a staple of trans literature. Nine years and one reissue later, how much has the culture changed?
    By Harron Walker
  11. early and often
    Rick Caruso, the Mall King Who Would Be L.A.’s MayorTo get an idea of what kind of leader he might be, take a walk through the Grove.
    By Alissa Walker
  12. localized listings
    Every Language Everywhere All at OnceAudiences love foreign TV and film. So do streamers. There’s just one little challenge.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  13. cannes 2022
    Cronenberg’s Cannes ComebackThe director’s stomach-turning new movie has him back in the festival’s good graces.
    By Rachel Handler
  14. books
    The Sad Young Literary Man Is Now a Middle-Aged DadKeith Gessen wrote a memoir about family life. His wife, Emily Gould, is mostly okay with that.
    By Elizabeth Weil
  15. vision 2024
    Democrats Quietly Search for an Alternative to Biden in 2024Inside the 2024 soul-searching that’s happening in every corner of the Democratic Party — except the White House.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  16. life after roe
    The Future of Abortions in AmericaAn access map.
  17. a long talk
    Gaspar Noé Is Not in ControlNoé’s films have always been about the chaos of losing control. His latest, Vortex and Lux Aeterna, seem to get bracingly personal, too.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  18. profile
    ‘The Goal Is to Get As Bright As Possible’For the highly prolific writer Akwaeke Emezi, literary success is a spiritual calling.
    By Maya Binyam
  19. the money game
    The Crypto Cult of Do Kwon: ‘If It Was a Ponzi Scheme, They Did a Good Job’The volatile, charismatic founder created a $60 billion empire by calling people “poor.” It all came crashing down in a couple days.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  20. album review
    How Does That Make You Feel, Kendrick?Whatever your problem, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers wants you to talk it through.
    By Craig Jenkins
  21. power
    ‘We Don’t Know How Many Women Are Out There Like That’Anna Borkowski accused three men of rape. Why did prosecutors stop her?
    By Roxanna Asgarian
  22. encounter
    What’s Wrong With Identity Politics?Philosopher Olúfemi O. Táíwò’s new book reclaims the concept from elite power brokers.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  23. fashion
    Waking Up From the Nap DressHow the proudly personally privileged Nell Diamond convinced so many women to wear pajamas in public.
    By Matthew Schneier
  24. power
    The Woman Who Killed RoeMarjorie Dannenfelser’s single-minded pursuit of an end to abortion.
    By Kerry Howley
  25. in conversation
    John C. Reilly Thinks Audiences Just Want to Be SurprisedHe’d do (almost) anything to oblige.
    By Lane Brown
  26. the body politic
    Democratic Leaders Are Getting the Abortion Story Wrong — AgainWith Roe at death’s door, will the party finally change its tune?
    By Rebecca Traister
  27. profile
    Fernanda Melchor Writes Tragic MachismoIn her crime-inspired novels, male fear and desire are two sides of the same coin.
    By Max Pearl
  28. dividing assets
    All Split Up and Nowhere to GoAre pandemic breakups behind the city’s insane one-bedroom shortage?
    By Bridget Read
  29. power
    Is She a Bully or Did She Just Work for the New York Post?When the paper’s top woman was ousted, not everyone saw her as a victim.
    By Angelina Chapin
  30. report
    Bellucci vs. BellucciNew York’s next great pizza feud is here.
    By Joshua David Stein
  31. business
    When Smoke Gets in Your WineGrowers, vintners, and scientists are scrambling to protect California’s prized Napa Cab from the aftertaste of wildfires.
    By Benjamin Wallace
  32. getting around
    Who’s Afraid of the Subway?Riding every line in the days after the Sunset Park shooting.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  33. drinks
    Wellness Is Dead. Long Live the Martini.“I watch these kids hammering martinis and I’m like, good Lord.”
    By Emily Sundberg
  34. life after warming
    ‘We Woke Up and We Lost Half Our Water’It’s the first major test of the American political system’s ability to collaboratively adapt to climate change.
    By Kyle Paoletta
  35. investigations
    The Air-Ambulance VulturesThe search for why my emergency flight cost $86,184 led me to a hidden culprit: private equity.
    By Chris Stanton
  36. the media
    The Inside ManMeet Joe Kahn, the enigma who will now run the Times.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  37. life after warming
    After Two Years, Extinction Rebellion Returns“No one should be holding back. Because we have everything to lose.”
    By Casey Quackenbush
  38. self
    In the Pursuit of HotnessHow one sub-Reddit community is defining our beauty standards — and then striving for them at all costs.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  39. the city politic
    The Trials of Alvin BraggThe Manhattan DA was meant to reform New York’s justice system and bring down Donald Trump. Three months into his tenure, both prospects look shaky.
    By Erica Orden
  40. the power trip
    Nicholas Kristof’s Botched Rescue MissionHow the lauded Times columnist lost the race for governor of Oregon before it even began.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  41. the law
    Big Law’s Big HypocritesWhy are self-styled progressive lawyers working for Jeffrey Epstein’s friend, Leon Black?
    By Ankush Khardori
  42. exit interview
    Elizabeth Meriwether Wants to Complicate Your Diagnosis of Elizabeth HolmesThe Dropout showrunner on identifying with the disgraced Theranos founder, making Holmes dance to “How to Love,” and keeping the green juice flowing.
    By Jackson McHenry
  43. ukraine
    One Seat in Coach, 36 Suitcases, and Enough Kevlar to Fight a WarThe Ukrainian Americans supplying an army on their own.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. it’s coming
    When Sex Was Bad for You (and You Wanted It Anyway)Erotic thrillers are dead, but the conversations they started aren’t even close to climax.
    By Allison P. Davis
  45. money
    Black Lives Matter Secretly Bought a $6 Million HouseAllies and critics alike have questioned where the organization’s money has gone.
    By Sean Campbell
  46. art review
    The Whitney Biennial Falters OnThe 2022 show has just enough high points to get you through it — including three stunning Charles Ray sculptures.
    By Jerry Saltz
  47. grief
    One Last TripAfter his death, I traveled with my brother’s remains, searching for the life he’d always wanted. It was closer than I thought.
    By Monica Corcoran Harel
  48. the law
    How a U.K. Court Battle Held Trans Teens HostageLuke is one of thousands of young people who lost access to gender-affirming hormones — but he and others are fighting back.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  49. politics
    Is Ron DeSantis the Future of Trumpism?The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party may be his Florida neighbor.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the intelligencer profile
    The Cult of Adam ToozeHow the impeccably credentialed, improbably charming economic historian supplanted the dirtbag left.
    By Molly Fischer
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