admin A Street Musician at Heart
The Oscar-winning performer Glen Hansard, who died this week, never forgot his busking roots.
America’s Most Divided State Loves Its Extremes
Wisconsin has never been a bastion of moderation.
The Migrants Who Know the Rules, and Evade Them
A supreme-court decision helped cause the Ceuta disaster.
How the Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case Fell Apart
Federal prosecutors searched for evidence and found that “a botched installation” was to blame.
Google Just Torched the Credibility of Its Satellite Images
Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.
The Incoherence of the Iran Hawks
If bombing has limited, reversible effects, then it will have to continue indefinitely.
Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story
The doctor was thrust into his pandemic-leadership role because of Trump’s deadly dereliction of duty.
Migration Is Splitting Europe Apart
The Ceuta crisis is undermining an agreement designed to foster “solidarity.”
Kafka’s Most Entertaining Stories
The animal narrators in these works teach us something funny about human beings.
The Weird State of the Influencer
Social-media creators have never been more important, or more hated.