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Matthew Rhys stars in Widows Bay
MagazinePhillip Maciak
Widow’s Bay Is a Menacing and Hilarious Mash-up
At a time when much TV recycles familiar formulas, the Apple TV series feels like something new.
Bob Dylan plays acoustic guitar
Alex Shephard
Bob Dylan’s Argument With God
A conversation with Ron Rosenbaum about what makes Dylan so unique.
Lorraine Cademartori
The U.S. Military’s Masculinity Problem
President Donald Trump arrives to deliver the commencement address at the 2025 graduation ceremony at West Point on May 24, 2025
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The U.S. Military’s Masculinity Problem
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A photo illustration of four fish bowls each with an person's eye peering through the negative shape of a goldfish
The Generation That Got Stuck in Lockdown
Jess Bergman
A photo illustration of four fish bowls each with an person's eye peering through the negative shape of a goldfish
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The Generation That Got Stuck in Lockdown
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My Father, the Midcentury Man—With a Lifetime of Secrets
Mychal Denzel Smith
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My Father, the Midcentury Man—With a Lifetime of Secrets
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A photograph of Tom Junod’s father, Lou, on the steps of their home in Wantagh, New York, in the early 1960s. Lou wanted this photograph to be shown at his funeral, so mourners would remember him in his “prime".
My Father, the Midcentury Man—With a Lifetime of Secrets
Mychal Denzel Smith
A photograph of Tom Junod’s father, Lou, on the steps of their home in Wantagh, New York, in the early 1960s. Lou wanted this photograph to be shown at his funeral, so mourners would remember him in his “prime".
MagazineMychal Denzel Smith
My Father, the Midcentury Man—With a Lifetime of Secrets
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Watching The Pitt at the End of an Era for HBO
Phillip Maciak
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Watching The Pitt at the End of an Era for HBO
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Watching The Pitt at the End of an Era for HBO
Phillip Maciak
The Pitt cast
MagazinePhillip Maciak
Watching The Pitt at the End of an Era for HBO
A conceptual photo illustration of a traditional British bobby's police uniform with the face replaced by British currency.
MagazineNoah McCormack
Patrick Radden Keefe’s Portrait of a Crisis-Ridden Country
London Falling investigates the mysterious death of Zac Brettler—and captures the austerity-ravaged state of Britain.
o help combat the turbulent waters of mental illness, giving sufferers cash could be exactly the life raft they need. The illustration shows the concentric waves forming the turbulent outline of a person's face, and a dollar bill as a raft signifies the cash that could help.
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Should Doctors Prescribe Cleaner Air? Better Housing? A Dance Class?
A new book highlights the difficulty of treating mental health issues without addressing simple facts of poverty and injustice in people’s lives.
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