THE ALIEN EYE

Sayaka Murata sees the ordinary world as science fiction.

GOING NUCLEAR

Some climate activists are giving atomic energy a second look. Should they?

CLEAR AS FOLK

The evolution of a punk troubadour.

EXIT WOUNDS

\"Warfare.\"

LET IT LIE

A novel about an Austrian town with secrets it would prefer to forget.

MAN UP

“Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Margaret Atwood on Mavis Gallant's "Orphans' Progress"

In 1965, when I was twenty-five and starting out as a writer, I was reading The New Yorker, as all of us young writers did.

LIFE AFTER DEATH

Has Colossal, a genetics startup, resurrected the ancient dire wolf?

"FROM, TO"

At ten o'clock on a Wednesday night, he gets a call from his aunt's number. It's late to get a call from his aunt, but his mother is often with his aunt, and it's not unusual for her to call at that hour.

STRONGMEN

In a conflict between a top jurist and the nation’s ex-President, the internet is the front line.

FRESH PAINT

The Frick reopens, renovated but resolutely itself.

ENEMY OF THE STATE

James C. Scott and the art of resistance.

STRAW MAN

It is “the Policy of the United States to end the use of paper straws.” . . . [Justice] Department components shall take appropriate action to identify and eliminate any portion of policy or guidance documents designed to disfavor plastic straws.

TECH THE NINE LIVES OF MASAYOSHI SON

THE FIRST DAYS of the second Trump administration offered the newly elected president a chance to share the spotlight with some of his most important allies. While some of the featured leaders were ones you'd expect—cabinet nominees, congressional leaders, mega-donor Elon Musk—at least one was a surprise: Masayoshi Son, the Japanese billionaire tech investor.

Inspiring Talent to Make Their Moment

Encore gives its team members the tools and training they need to shine on a world stage.

Reaching a New World

The PGA TOUR’s World Feed is bringing a tailored experience to international golf fans.

OZEMPICS BOOM TIMES

Novo Nordisk has made tens of billions in profit from its revolutionary weight loss and diabetes drugs. Now the pharma giant is racing to reinvest in the future—before competitors catch up.

THE SANE PERSON'S GUIDE TO INVESTING IN CRYPTOCURRENCY

THERE HAVE ALWAYS been plenty of reasons for prudent investors to steer clear of the crypto markets.

A PIED-A-MER FOR LIFELONG TRAVELERS

IN 2019, the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created Comedian, a series of three identical pieces, each consisting of a fresh banana diagonally duct-taped to a wall. One is at the Guggenheim.

100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR 2025

THE PANDEMIC ushered in a softer leadership style, with companies offering maximum flexibility to help staff survive the crisis. Five years on, CEOs are charged with finding the new normal at work. Execs who once vulnerably delivered updates from kitchen tables—with pets and children in the background—are now mulling productivity and whether to summon workers back to the office.

Worker Wellness

Time to recharge eases the growing demands of a return to the office.

Remote Work

Atlassian goes “Team Anywhere” and shares its secrets for a remote-first working model. By Sara Braun

WITHOUT ELON MUSK, WHAT'S TESLA REALLY WORTH? BY SHAWN TULLY

IN THE WEEKS bracketing Donald Trump's victory on Nov. 5, Tesla's stock enjoyed one of the most explosive rides in the annals of publicly traded equities, gaining over 50% and almost half a trillion dollars in valuation in the span of just over a month.

Paid Parental Leave

Hewlett Packard Enterprise extended its parental leave policy and never looked back.

LEVI STRAUSS CEO MICHELLE GASS IS COUNTING ON WOMEN TO BOOST THE DENIM BRANDWITH HELP FROM THE BAGGY JEANS BOOM AND BEYONCÉ

OUTSIDE LEVI’S flagship store in New York’s Times Square, the sidewalks are teeming with tourists, buskers, and unauthorized Elmo impersonators.

TECH AI AGENTS ARE HERE. HOW AFRAID SHOULD WORKERS BE?

AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, the telecom industry trade show held each March in Barcelona, AI agents were everywhere. Or rather, signs touting AI agents were everywhere.

Building a Foundation for Excellence

Baptist Health South Florida is prioritizing employee well-being to build a better future for health care.

Caring for Caregivers

Hackensack Meridian Health finds new ways to elevate patient care by backing its team members.

A Legacy of PeopleFirst Leadership

As the Great Stay drives worker dissatisfaction, Plante Moran prioritizes building trust with staff.

PROFIT PILOT

CEO Ed Bastian has turned Delta Air Lines into the biggest cash machine in the industry, and delighted employees by sharing the wealth. Can he keep the good times rolling in rough economic weather?