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Welcome to the new American Dream

THE CLASSIC LEATHER BOOT HAS HAD MANY NAMES over the years-lace-up, cowboy, congress, pale rider.

The Leadership Brief

SINCE TAKING OVER AS CEO OF THE Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last July, Bill Kramer has been putting out fires.

DEAR UKRAINIANS

You have been at war for a year now, and death must have touched virtually every family in your country.

The D.C. Brief

ABORTION IS STILL AVAILABLE IN South Carolina until 22 weeks of pregnancy, but intense efforts are under way to limit access. Dozens of state lawmakers back a bill that would make people who get abortions subject to the death penalty and another that would ban the procedure after 12 weeks.

The Doctor Won't See You Now

PATIENTS ARE GIVING UP ON A LOUSY SYSTEM. WHICH ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSE

IN THE SHALLOW

Amazon's Daisy Jones & the Six adaptation is the latest rock-'n'-roll saga to paint a superficial portrait of musical genius

Women OF THE Year

12 EXTRAORDINARY LEADERS FIGHTING FOR A MORE EQUAL FUTURE

Why are publishers rewriting classics?

ONLY DAYS AFTER A BRITISH PUBLISHER CAME UNDER fire for edits made to Roald Dahl's children's books, the Telegraph revealed Feb. 25 that James Bond was getting the same treatment. Just as Dahl's books would be adjusted to remove language that today's readers deem offensive, the estate of Bond author Ian Fleming has conducted a sensitivity review before an upcoming reissue of the spy novels.

A boxing franchise that feels like a gift, again

Now that our lives revolve around tiny screens tailored to our individual likes and dislikes, the act of trying to please a crowd-specifically, a crowd of moviegoers gathered at an actual theater has become more a noble pursuit than a purely money-grubbing one.

See Climate Change Through the Lens of Art

What happens when artists reckon with climate change? They visualize the air, sculpt the fluid, recreate a preserved underwater zone and process climate anxiety for us to ponder. Artists creatively grapple with environmental issues in an intimate and poetic way, contemplating the relationship between humans and nature. From colorful murals in Dublin to plastic waste installations in Frankfurt to dew-shaped stainless steel pins in Seoul, here are impactful exhibitions that may offer fresh perspective, some reflections, an alarm-or even some relief.

Taking Cover

A Ukrainian mortar team waits for Russian shelling to cease before attempting to return fire toward an enemy position on February 16. The city of Bakhmut lies in the Donetsk province, part of Ukraine's heavily industrialized eastern Donbas region, now partially occupied by Russia. Ukrainian forces have been holding the city for months against assaults led by Russian Wagner Group mercenaries, at great cost to both sides. As the February 24 one-year anniversary of the war approached, Russia intensified attacks across southern and eastern Ukraine.

BORN TO LIE

What science says about ordinary fibbers (MOST OF US) and extreme liars (GEORGE SANTOS)

Eugene Levy

\"This show has gotten me through some things. I absolutely surprised myself.\"

Cracking the Ivory Tower's Glass Ceiling

How 16 women scientists banded together to prove unequal treatment—and informed lasting change

No Place Like Home

After one year of war, 17 million displaced Ukrainians face a tough truth: Most will never go back

THE PRISON PROFESSOR

Leo Hylton is on a mission to teach away incarceration, one Zoom at a time.

THE CLOSER

Can red-state voters be persuaded to protect abortion? This organizer has done it twice.

OUTGUNNED

Kevin McCarthy holds the gavel. Insurrectionists will run the House.

DOCTOR'S ORDERS

Would patients be safer if we let medical residents rest?

The Abortion Pill's Secret Money Men

The untold story of the private equity investors behind Mifeprex-and their escalating legal battle to cash in post-Dobbs

STREAM OF NOXIOUSNESS

How Nick Fuentes' white nationalist broadcasts summoned a new generation of GOP hate

Forever Home

A Native woman fought for years to gain custody of her granddaughter. Now the case is before the Supreme Court and could have consequences far beyond child welfare.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, PROPAGANDA

How right-wing provocateurs like Candace Owens weaponizing documentary filmmaking

THE WEBSITE FROM HELL

> THE TROLLS > WHO HOUNDED PEOPLE TO KILL > > THEMSELVES > CREATED THE > ONLINE CULTURE > WE HAVE TODAY.

Apocalypse (possibly) now

It’s the end of the world. Or is it?

The Next Great Misinformation Superspreader

How ChatGPT could spread toxic falsehoods at unprecedented scale

INSIDE BIDEN'S WAR ROOM

Under siege by GOP investigations, the president is preparing for the fight of his political life, backed by a team of lawyers, strategists and allies

Unique, Eco-Escape Boutique Hotels

The best boutique hotels go above and beyond, combining a sensory experience with comfort and style in á distinctive atmosphere. They are new spaces created from old spaces, fresh takes on the typical stay experience and located in remote locations. Expert vision has crafted these hotels to shine brightly, with attention to detail that includes rooms, restaurants, architecture, history and activities all wrapped up in desirable eco-friendly packages.

AMERICA'S BEST Loyalty Programs 2023

THERE ARE COUNTLESS CUStomer loyalty programs out there and they work in a wide variety of ways, but they all have one purpose: to reward you for regularly buying from a particular brand. Simple enough.

Shameik Moore

FOR SHAMEIK MOORE, THE STORY OF THE HIP-HOP GROUP WU-TANG CLAN is the essence of the \"American story.\"