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Why Football Matters

It remains far and away the most popular sport in the U.S., even in the face of growing concerns about players’ safety. What do we get from the spectacle?


Have You Saved Enough for Retirement If Your Life Culminates in Decades of Escalating Misfortune?

You need assets that grow in value constantly, like original paintings by legendary artists, or houses that haven’t been carried away by drones or invaded by mastermind insects.

Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump

The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.

How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump

After the attack in Venezuela, its neighbor state reckons with U.S. aggression.

How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE

A former D.H.S. oversight official on what, legally, the agency can and can’t do—and the accountability mechanisms that have been “gutted beyond recognition.”

Is Everything Going According to Marco Rubio’s Plan?

The Secretary of State is often described as the architect of U.S. policy toward Venezuela. How much control he actually exercises remains uncertain.

Why Everyone Is on WhatsApp

From the daily newsletter: the communication platform taking over the world.

In Two Films About Palestinian Struggle, Time Is of the Essence

In “All That’s Left of You” and “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” medical emergencies beget agonizing moral conundrums.