New Plants for 2025

Stunning fresh picks for your beds and containers BY WENDY HELFENBAUM

The Science of Bird Poop

An expert breaks down the complex chemicals of bird waste BY EMILY HANNEMANN

MEMBERS ONLY

A new crop of ultracurated wellness clubs is targeting loneliness and longevity in one go.

ANATOMY of a Fall

Inside the first week—and final hours—of the Harris campaign

TRIAL BY FIRE

Los Angeles is said to have no seasons, but what it does have is what Joan Didion called \"the weather of catastrophe, of apocalypse.\" Photojournalist STUART PALLEY turned his camera on this year's wildfires and shares his account of devastation and resilience

Style DRIVER

FASHION-FORWARD SIMONE ASHLEY REVS UP FOR A ROLE IN BRAD PITT'S SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER F1

Heralds of Spring

Snapshots of the energetic songbirds that captured readers' hearts

FUN HOUSE

Moschino creative director Adrian Appiolaza is spinning new classics inspired by the brand's provocative and mischievous history. By Chiara Barzini.

IN WITH THE OLD

For decades, Kerry Taylor has been auctioning and reiventing—vintage.

SUPER MOMS

Whether they are laid-back layers or helicopter moms, multiple parenting styles emerge among mothers in the bird kingdom.

IN FULL BLOOM

Talented readers share their snapshots of striking florals

This Side of Paradise

As a model, Gigi Hadid is capable of creating fantasias and dreamscapes-like this fashionable ode to the Jazz Age. As a young mother, she's blissfully earthbound. Chloe Schama considers a double life.

Young, RESTLESS

With Beef and now The Last of Us on his résumé, YOUNG MAZINO proves he's up to a challenge

Other WORDS

VIET THANH NGUYEN explores what it means to be an outsider

Gossip GIRLS

Conservative media has feasted on the fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. If you're full of hate for Hollywood, what's not to love?

Converting to Clover

Learn the basics about this increasingly popular, pollinator-friendly lawn option

Small Spaces, BIG FLAVOR

INCLUDE THESE COMPACT FOOTPRINT FRUIT PLANTS IN YOUR CONTAINER GARDENS AND MIXED BORDERS FOR A TASTY HARVEST

Ask the Experts

Readers get answers to puzzling bird and garden situations

GWYNETH EVERLASTING

NOT LONG AFTER SHE WON AN OSCAR AT AGE 26, Gwyneth Paltrow BAILED ON THE INDUSTRY, FINDING A CREATIVE OUTLET AND CASH FLOW IN BUILDING HER OWN BUSINESS. NOW GOOP AND THE KIDS ARE ALL GROWN UP, LEAVING PALTROW FREE TO DO WHATEVER SHE LIKES, INCLUDING HER MAJOR MOVIE COMEBACK WITH TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET

GOD COMPLEX

SILICON VALLEY WAS ONCE DRIVEN BY A GODLESS CHASE FOR GROWTH. NOW THE NEW RELIGION IS RELIGION

Hatagaya Lore Bryan Washington

We moved to Tokyo from Dallas because of my husband's job, an unexplainable tech gig.

CHARACTER STUDIES

“Purpose” on Broadway and “Vanya” downtown.

HOME SLICE

The making of an Indian American specialty.

A MATTER OF FACTS

On the loss of two sons.

THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE, 2025

Reliable news coverage has never been more important than it is now. Journalists must remain vigilant and rigorous in the face of a second Trump Administration. To help them do so, we are releasing an updated version of Strunk and White’s “Elements of Style.” Please refer to the following examples when writing and reporting, for as long as that’s still allowed.

LANDSCAPE MODE

Dirty Projectors' symphony for a burning world.

CHORAL HISTORY

“The Alto Knights.”

BEYOND THE CURVE

In medicine and public health, we cling to universal benchmarks—at a cost.

DO YOU KNOW JESUS?

Why the Gospel stories won’t stay dead and buried.

Richard Brody on Pauline Kael's "Notes on Heart and Mind"

When Pauline Kael joined The New Yorker’s staff as a movie critic, in January, 1968, the world of cinema was undergoing drastic change.