The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse
The magazine, founder Harold Ross famously declared, would not be ‘edited for the old lady in Dubuque.’ A century later,…
The magazine, founder Harold Ross famously declared, would not be ‘edited for the old lady in Dubuque.’ A century later,…
Artists and scientists explore how we subconsciously perceive subtle proportions in trees.
The neck’s vitality and vulnerability are rooted in a quirky evolutionary history.
The firings of two Black NFL coaches at the end of the 2024 season touched off widespread debate on whether minority coaches…
The rapper has mastered the delicate balance between commercial success and politically charged music. How far will he push…
A depressed robot, a drugged Kenyan and a singing Saab driver − what could go wrong?
As Donald Trump has gained fame and power, his rage at opponents and appetite for vengeance appear to have sharpened. A…
Elite athletes are known to be tough-minded. Research reveals openness is also a key personality trait, one that allows…
Portraits of enslaved people from the 19th century are unusual. But a Connecticut artist named William H. Townsend decided…
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats,…
Both genres recently celebrated big birthdays. From their origins in the clubs and jams of the 1970s and 1980s, house and…
While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions…
Using tea bags, mop strands and other camp detritus, detainees used art as a way of escape at the detention center.
Roughly 80% of the coin supply will be distributed to its founders over the course of three years – and that could leave…
Students learn the history of beer, how to do a tasting analysis, and the hallmarks of designing a proper − and profitable…
A historian of artistic censorship sees chilling similarities to 19th-century anti-obscenity crusades.
Do companies need to embrace a more diesel-fueled, meat-eating mentality? Many already do – and the results aren’t pretty,…
When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.
Reading and maintaining a human connection have a vital role to play as extreme events that have long served as the stuff…
Henry James’ ‘The Princess Casamassima’ tells a story of political radicalism in a time of economic inequality. But…