Documenting a Death by Euthanasia
This episode contains strong language. Marieke Vervoort was a champion Paralympic athlete from Belgium. In 2016,…
Read article →The Sunday Read: ‘How Disgust Explains Everything’
What is “disgust”? Molly Young, a journalist with The New York Times, considers the evolutionary and social uses of this…
Read article →What the ‘Djokovic Affair’ Revealed About Australia
Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 player in men’s tennis, had a lot at stake going into this year’s Australian Open. A win…
Read article →Microsoft and the Metaverse
Microsoft announced this week that it was acquiring Activision Blizzard, the maker of video games such as Call of Duty…
Read article →A Last-Gasp Push on Voting Rights
It’s a big week in the Senate for voting rights. Democrats have two bills that include measures to bolster and protect…
Read article →The Civilian Casualties of America’s Air Wars
Four years ago, Azmat Khan, an investigative reporter for The Times Magazine, told us the story of Basim Razzo, whose…
Read article →The Sunday Read: ‘This Isn’t the California I Married’
Elizabeth Weil, the author of today’s Sunday Read, writes that, in her marriage, there was a silent third spouse:…
Read article →The Life and Legacy of Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, who was Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol and who helped open the door for Black actors in the film…
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