Kamala Harris took women for granted
Women were expected to line up in droves, ready to reel in the vote for their designated glass-ceiling-shattering heroine. That, at least, seemed to...
There Will Always Be a Trump. That’s Only Part of the Problem
We also know that if American ideals depend on a single party for their protection, then that effort is doomed to fail.
Joan Didion Remains as Elusive as Ever. These Books Want to Fix That.
Anolik orders an Earl Grey tea but furtively sips from a Pepsi she pulls from her purse. On the table: galleys of her new book, “Didion and Babitz,”...
All the Demons Are Here
Donald Trump’s private life is marked by a cascade of sordid episodes. But so is his public life. Trump simply has no character.
China’s latest security target: Halloween partygoers
Officials there clamped down on Halloween celebrations this year, after many young people turned last year’s festivities into a rare public outlet for...
MAGA unchained in Madison Square Garden
The event, which featured almost the entire MAGA firmament on a bill that stretched for more than six hours, opened with a set by a Texas comedian and...
How Bad Do You Want It, Ladies?
Are we back to the days of Mars versus Venus? Or did we never leave? It is the ultimate battle of the sexes in the most visceral of elections.
Our robot stories haven’t prepared us for AI
The boy had a particularly intense relationship with a chatbot named Dany, after Daenerys Targaryen from “Game of Thrones.” He said he was in love...
