Don’t Just Replace Chavez—Rethink Monuments
It’s time for tributes to leave the great-man theory of history behind.
Culture
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.
The Most Important Thing Dave Chappelle Ever Did Was Walk Away
On fearlessness, the limitations of any one narrative, and what a history of Black comedy can and can’t show
Why Can’t Euphoria Grow Up?
On the teen drama’s third season, adulthood brings only more misery.
The Worst Airport in America
Traveling by plane anywhere is bad right now, but in some places, it’s worse.
How AI Is Creeping Into The New York Times
Artificial intelligence seems to be turning up, undisclosed, in the opinion pages of major news publications.
Why Does Watching TV Feel Like Homework? (Just Me?)
Binge-watching has become a way of life, for better or worse.
The WNBA Players Got What They Wanted
A new labor agreement represents a breakthrough in women’s-sports history.
The In Living Color Effect
How a radical sketch-comedy show helped usher in the cultural boom of Black comedy in the 1990s
Trump’s Giant Face Is Everywhere
The festooning of the president’s name and likeness across Washington, D.C., is consistent with authoritarian tendencies.
Chuck Norris Played Too Good a Bad Guy to Stay One
Before he became an avatar of manly hyperbole, he held his own against Bruce Lee.
Project Hail Mary Should Be Easier to Root For
The high-stakes space drama badly wants audiences to loosen up.
Mike Krzyzewski’s Final Insult to Duke’s Haters
The winningest coach in NCAA men’s basketball history picked a very good successor.