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Margo Jefferson Discusses Ella Fitzerald and Childhood Icons

When you’re young, the pop culture you absorb becomes a kind of “parent.” Wesley Morris and the critic Margo Jefferson reflect on the icons who…

The Big Lie and the Midterms

The Republican primaries in Georgia and Pennsylvania tested the lingering influence of false claims about election fraud.

Colombia Election: Angry, Mobilized and Voting for Gustavo Petro

A large and loud youth electorate hungry to transform one of Latin America’s most unequal societies could propel Gustavo Petro, a former rebel, to the…

Parents Face a Haunting Question: Is Any Schoolchild Safe?

A day after the massacre in Uvalde, Tex., parents and caregivers agonized over the safety of America’s children.

The Texas School Massacre: Heartache and Outrage

Readers express frustration at government inaction in the wake of the latest school shooting.

Another Elementary School Massacre

What can the experience of some of the Sandy Hook parents tell us about what now awaits those who lost children in Uvalde, Texas?

Kendrick Lamar’s Anxiety Era

During his five-year pause between albums, the rapper has been reckoning — with his own evolution, and the narrative that’s been constructed for him.

Is the U.S. Changing Its Stance on Taiwan?

Lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seem to be responsible, in part, for an apparent shift in American policy toward the island.

Zelensky Urges Even Harder Line on Russia as Allies Work to Remain United

A midlevel Russian diplomat broke ranks and resigned with a scathing statement on the war, and President Volodymyr Zelensky called on world leaders to turn…

A Tactical Disaster for Russia’s Military

A failed crossing of the Donets River in eastern Ukraine led to heavy losses for Russian troops and rare criticism of the Kremlin’s war efforts.