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Churchill’s Citadel By Katherine Carter Yale, 432 pages, 30
What Your Face Age’ Reveals About Health
Cancer doctor Raymond Mak had a hunch that an elderly patient was healthy enough to withstand aggressive treatment.
‘External Interference’ Blamed in Crash
Airline statement is strongest yet to support suspicion of Russian culpability
Kibbutz Survivors’ Journey Home Begins
As they try to build a future, community members debate the way forward
Georgia's Backup QB Gets His Chance
Gunner Stockton has spent his Georgia career overshadowed by big-name, blue-chip recruits. Now, thanks to an injury to the Bulldogs starting quarterback, he’s getting thrust into the spotlight.
Mexico Fears Strikes Over Cartels
New president cracks down on organized crime to blunt Trump threats
Tracking the Phones of Loved Ones Is Problematic. Pil Do It Anyway.
When so much of life is uncertain, an illusion of control feels especially precious.
In Praise of Small, Very Good Things
Finger foods pack so much flavor and festive spirit into a party-ready package. This lobster-topped beauty may beat them all.
The Very Long Game
Knitwear's trendiest gambit? Sweaters whose extra-long sleeves hang well below the fingertips. A writer attempts to function as a human being while testing five of them.
Now’s the Time to Make New Year’s Resolutions For Your Taxes
It's time to make New Year's resolutions and that goes for taxes, too
The Milan Olympics Has a Backup Plan.It's in Upstate New York.
Winter Olympics won the right to host the Games, they promised athletes the sophistication of Milan, the snow-capped alps of Cortina d'Ampezzo, and access to a two-week, pasta-fueled celebration of all things Italian.
No One Had a Better Year Than Nikki Glaser
The Golden Globes tapped the comedian to host the January show, launching her onto the biggest stage of her career.
The Man Who Was 'So Mean' to Taylor Swift
If you subscribe to the Lefsetz Letter-the email bulletin from music business guru Bob Lefsetz-you will find yourself waiting impatiently, as I do, for its irregular arrival in your inbox.
TECH that is going to CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Weather forecasts will get smarter, EVs could get pricier, crypto will be for everyday investors and AI will be everywhere
The President Who Wasn't There
We button up the astounding year with the scandal of 2024, which won't take on its true size and historical significance until some time passes. Its facts-who did what, starting when, how it worked-will be fully reported not by journalists but by historians.
Jonathan Anderson Plans to Go on a 'Health Bender' in 2025
The Irish fashion designer on drinking six espressos a day, working with director Luca Guadagnino and how it feels to turn 40.
A Playful Portrait’s Regional Spirit
IT LOOKS LIKE a noodly creature from deep under the sea.
Rivalry and the Roar of Guns
The Dark Path By Williamson Murray Yale, 488 pages, 40
Capturing Tinseltown Rising
MARC WANAMAKER and Steven Bingen's \"Hollywood Behind the Lens\" is a visual history of the film industry as drawn from the Bison Archives, a photographic collection focused on Hollywood history.
Waiting for Mr. Darcy
CAN READING Jane Austen give us unrealistic expectations of life? If Austen's denouements (spoiler: spoiler: everyone gets married) have left you with a longing for either (1) your own happy ending (2) protagonist energy or (3) the perfect mate, the Austen scholar Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey suggests you might be suffering from Austenitis.
Hearing a Deeper Melody
AMEDEO BALDOVINO could have panicked.
Wealthy Investor Is Trump’s Choice to Rebuild the Navy
As he fills senior positions in his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump often has turned to wealthy investors with ties to elite Republican circles in Palm Beach and New York.
Germany Reconsiders Its Open Door for Migrants
Even before the recent Christmas market attack, the nation was struggling to cope with influx; economy needs new workers
Missiles Are Now Biggest Killer Of Fliers
Passenger flights have become very safe—except when they go near conflicts
Autocrats Suffer Setbacks
In Syria, rebels raced to Damascus, ending Bashar alAssad's 24-year-old dictatorship, which few in the outside world thought was in danger of collapse.
Longtime Head of Suzuki Motor Turned Automaker Into India's Dominant Player
Suzuki Motor was a Japanese maker of small cars with a small presence compared with Toyota and Honda.
A Wistful Goodbye to New York’s Beloved And Reviled) Outdoor Dining Sheds
Thousands of restaurants survived the pandemic by building makeshift dining rooms on the street. Now they’re gone—and already inspiring nostalgia.
Hey, New Jersey: Suddenly Scared You're of a Few Drones? Get Outta Here.
OF THE HUNDRED reasons I moved out of New Jersey, at least 90 of them were some form of \"scared of people from New Jersey.\"
What Went Right in 2024? For One Thing, Free and Fair Elections
Ina fractious year, democracies operated smoothly and peacefully under pressure, while rising economies, falling crime and advances in medical care bode well for the future.
The Stories of Pompeii That Archaeologists Got Wrong
Clues that hinted at relations among the dead have been disproved by DNA.