How Mary Kay Built an Empire Out of Other Women’s Dreams
Lauren Michele Jackson writes about the founder of the global cosmetics empire, who feminized the sale of cure-all lotions and…
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Ishaan Tharoor writes about the history of Argentina’s national soccer team and its fans in India and across South Asia.
The A.I. Gender Gap Meets the Parenting Gender Gap
Women use A.I. less than men and do more of the cognitive work at home. The A.I. “family assistant” promises…
An Idea for Democrats to Keep It Together in 2028
Bill McKibben considers what would happen if a candidate picked a running mate from another faction of the Democratic Party,…
How “Piss Christ” Became a Culture-War Bomb
Louis Menand reviews “The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars,” by Isaac Butler.
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Leaves the Gods in the Outtakes
Richard Brody writes about “The Odyssey,” the new Christopher Nolan movie starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, and Zendaya.
Spain’s Beautiful Balance
Louisa Thomas on Spain’s 2–0 victory over France in the semifinals of World Cup 2026, and the performance of Spain’s…
Graham Platner’s Very Online Undoing
Brady Brickner-Wood on the end of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign after he won Maine’s Democratic primary, and the role that…
How Ukraine Brought the War to Russia
Long-range drone and missile strikes on Russian soil have shifted the balance of the conflict—will they be enough to end…
When A.I. Is a Member of the Family
Jessica Contrera reports on how A.I. is quietly changing our relationships at home, as Amazon’s Alexa+, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and other…