Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump
Robin Wright on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest proposal for bringing an end to its conflict with the United…
September 2026
admin Welcome to Fall, the Two Days Between Summer and Winter
The humorist Eli Grober rattles off all the reasons he loves autumn—the shortest and weirdest season.
Cozy Autumnal Hexes
Cartoons by Ali Fitzgerald that mingle witchcraft with hallmarks of fall.
What “Sweater Weather” Is
Julie Vick and Sarah Garfinkel write a humorous list of characteristics to help define “sweater weather.”
Some Falling Thoughts
Olivia de Recat humorously illustrates leaves’ final thoughts as they fall in the autumn.
The Teen Portraits That Captivated Sofia Coppola
Margaret Talbot reviews Joseph Szabo’s book “American Teen,” which features high-school students from the nineteen-seventies and nineteen-eighties.
Taryn Simon’s Father Figures
In a new show at the Guggenheim, the artist grapples with patriotism and patriarchy through the long career of an…
A Night Living in Penn Station
In an excerpt from Anand Giridharadas’s book “Man in the Mirror,” he writes about social workers who try to persuade…
Are Public Spaces Really for the Public?
A group of locals is trying to reclaim city spots for the people—including lobbying to turn vacant lots into gardens…
Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers
Cristian Farias on the grand-jury report and controversy surrounding the death of the Mississippi teen-ager Nolan Wells.