After Raisi’s Death, Elections Pose Tricky Test for Iran’s Rulers
Iran’s political establishment must choose between opening the race and facing moderate rivals, or limiting candidates and risking the embarrassment…
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At Cannes, the Dogs Were Good Again This Year
The festival has long embraced canine stars like Messi, the hero of “Anatomy of a Fall,” while human stars are…
The Paperless Post Founders Changed How We Party
When James and Alexa Hirschfeld started Paperless Post 15 years ago, some saw its digital invitations as a fad. Instead,…
How a $10 Fee on Your Car Insurance Bill Is Actually Spent
The fee collected by New York State is supposed to go toward fighting car thefts and fraud. But an audit…
RFK Jr.’s Preppy Style Plays an Important Role in His 2024 Campaign
This independent candidate for president has a secret weapon up his rolled-up shirt sleeves.
How Free School Meals Went Mainstream
Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.
Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference?
A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes.
In Germany, Far-Right Plotters of an Improbable Coup to Go on Trial
Members of a group called the “United Patriots” are accused of planning to bring a prince into power by violently…
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.
CUNY Law School Cancels Its Student Commencement Speech
CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year,…