Now everything must change. That kind of knowledge production has, in effect, been automated. As a result, the “scientistic” ...

In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

Jeff Bark’s elaborately composed scenes channel sundered American fantasies. They also function as personal folklore.

In Dea Kulumbegashvili’s film, Ia Sukhitashvili plays a Georgian obstetrician who views a woman’s right to choose as an ...

How U.S. military lawyers see Israel’s invasion of Gaza—and the public’s reaction to it—as a dress rehearsal for a potential ...

As the transatlantic alliance falters, a major exhibition of U.S. photography offers Europeans a dizzying array of ...

Paul Clement complained that Big Law was becoming “increasingly woke.” Now he’s defending one firm’s right to do just that.

From the daily newsletter: what happens when we can optimize pregnancy. Plus: Susan B. Glasser on Trump’s confused desires.

It makes sense that a man who yearns for a reality untroubled by other humans would be drawn to art that is untouched by anything human.

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This documentary examines the economic changes and managerial missteps that brought the city to the brink of bankruptcy in ...

The President is at the center of a brazenly transactional ecosystem that rewards flattery and lockstep loyalty.