New York Times
Op-Ed Contributor: ‘Game of Thrones,’ Inca Style
President Pablo Kuczynski has saved his job but inflicted great damage on democracy in Peru and in Latin America.
Vietnam '67: Chuck Hagel: Serving in Vietnam — With My Brother
They served together, and were wounded together twice.
Nonfiction: Is Nuclear War Inevitable?
Daniel Ellsberg’s “The Doomsday Machine” is a passionate call for reducing the risk of total destruction.
Behind the Scenes of ‘Tosca,’ the Messiest Production in Met History
A lavish new staging of Puccini’s “Tosca,” envisioned as an act of redemption, loses three singers and two conductors. But the show must go on.
Nonfiction: The Oil and Gas Sector Is Changing — and So Is Geopolitics
In “Windfall,” Meghan O’Sullivan offers a tour of the world and how the rise of cheap gas and fracking are causing shifts in power.
By the Book: James Rollins: By the Book
At the beginning of his career, James Rollins, author of ‘The Demon Crown,’ stole Samuel Clemens’s pen name.
Behind the Scenes at the Natural History Museum
Look around the museum’s frozen tissue lab, paleontology collection, object conservation lab and more on this virtual reality tour of the American Museum of Natural History.
Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence
Confidence may be overrated.
Editorial: E.U. Reminds Poland How a Democracy Acts
By moving to control the judiciary, the Polish governing party earned a rebuke and the threat of losing voting rights in the union.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: What Happened to Germany’s Social Democrats?
Once the largest party in Germany, it failed to see the contradiction between globalization and the welfare state.
Editorial: France Fails to Face Up to Racism
The Macron government caves in and calls for the ouster of a critic of police brutality.
Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to U.S. After ‘Arduous’ Escape from China
The filmmaker was jailed for interviewing Tibetans about their lives under Chinese rule. His escape reflects a growing climate of repression in China.
At an Air Show in China, Drones, Not Jets, Are the Stars
China makes the world’s most popular drones. The country’s passion for unmanned flying machines runs deep — and starts at an early age.
On Soccer: For England’s Next Generation, Shine of Youth Trophies Only Carries So Far
Halfway through the league season, a talented crop of young English players is finding that age-group success doesn’t necessarily translate to Premier League minutes.
Liverpool’s Price for Van Dijk? A Wait, an Apology and $100 Million
Liverpool finally adds Virgil Van Dijk. All it took to push the deal over the line was a formal apology, six months of waiting and a world-record transfer fee.
Dabo Swinney Creates the Un-Alabama at Clemson
Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney played for Alabama and now plays against them for the third straight playoff. His strategy? Be the opposite of Nick Saban.
Review: In ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,’ a Monster to Love
The dancer Robert Fairchild’s creature has a delicate, disarming beauty in Ensemble for the Romantic Century’s ambitious but awkward production.
Once a Cash Cow, Venezuela’s Oil Company Now Verges on Collapse
The deepening troubles threaten to further destabilize a nation facing a dire recession and unbridled crime, as well as food and medicine shortages.
The Shift: Some Things About Tech Were Good in 2017. No, Really.
Amid a series of scandals and sins, a few righteous tech innovators actually brought positive change this year.
Editorial: Reforms Rein In Police Harassment; Now More Is Needed
Stop-and-frisk has been drastically reduced, but officers still need to be more accountable.