Inside the Garden of Evil

Harlan Crow wants to stop talking about Clarence Thomas.

By Graeme Wood

The Atlantic

Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet Pioneer, Wins Turing Award

The American researcher was recognized for his central role in inventing, standardizing and commercializing the ubiquitous networking technology.

By Ben Brubaker

Quanta Magazine

The Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Has Given Beto O’Rourke a Fighting Chance

As a candidate for Texas governor, the Democrat was considered a long shot. But the state’s new—and extreme—restrictions have galvanized his campaign.

By Rachel Monroe

The New Yorker

The Insurrectionist in the Flower Shop

Jenny Cudd might regret storming the Capitol. But she’s still pushing election conspiracies.

By Olga Khazan

The Atlantic

Hotels Are Reopening. Will Guests Have Any Reservations?

The pandemic closed more than 5,000 U.S. hotels. To bounce back, the hospitality industry has to reinvent itself as it reopens.

By Craig Karmin and Steve Rusollilo

Wall Street Journal

The Dream of Turning Texas Blue Depends on Latino Voters

By Stephania Taladrid

New Yorker

The American Parish Today

A Collection on the Church’s Changing Future

By The Editors

Commonweal Magazine

How to Make Billions in E-Sports

There’s a gaming gold rush on, with companies cashing in on competitions, sponsorships and merch. But it all comes down to signing the best players.

By Robert Capps

New York Times Magazine

Can Design Thinking Save Business?

Is the ultimate chic in business trends a valid long-term strategy or an excuse for corporate self-indulgence?

By John D. Stoll

Wall Street Journal

How the Trump Cabinet’s Bible Teacher Became a Shadow Diplomat

Acts of the Apostle — Ralph Drollinger, who leads the White House cabinet’s weekly Bible study, has been circling the globe to broker deals with world leaders. Is he representing Jesus,President Trump — or himself?

By Mattathias Schwartz

New York Times Magazine

Can Beto Bounce Back?

O’Rourke’s Senate campaign created huge enthusiasm, but he has faltered as a Presidential candidate. He’s trying to revive his campaign by meeting every voter he can.

By William Finnegan

New Yorker Magazine

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Who Wants Ribs?

By Nathan Matisse

New York Times

68 Minutes With David Brooks

The conservative columnist takes a look inside his soul. But what does he see?

By Lisa Miller

New York Magazine

Maren Morris’s Pop-Country Synergy

In her lush ballads and powerhouse anthems, the pliable singer-songwriter mingles the bliss of romance with calls for equality and claims to independence.

New Yorker

Beto O’Rourke’s Rorschach Candidacy

The former Texas representative offers a New South vision of political centrism.

By Emily Witt

New Yorker

Calling for Beto O’Rourke in Texas

Photo booth series for the New Yorker

The Best New Yorker Photography of 2018

Midterms 2018: A Letdown for Beto O’Rourke and Democrats in Texas

By Emily Witt New Yorker

The Last Day of Canvassing for Beto O’Rourke in El Paso

By Emily Witt

New Yorker

What America Will See in Beto O’Rourke

By Eric Lach

New Yorker

Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz in the Final Stretch of the Texas Senate Race

By Emily Witt

New Yorker

The Challengers:

Can the New Sun Belt Progressives Defeat Conservatives in the Midterms?

New Yorker

Can a Democrat Ever Win in Texas?

With its growing Latino population and blue cities, the Lone Star State feels like it should be at least purple. If only people would actually vote.

By Andrew Rice

New York Magazine

7 Months Pregnant and Trapped in a Hurricane

“I thought: My baby and I are going to drown.” By Lauren Lunar, as told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

New York Magazine

Who Gets to Graduate?

Rich students complete their college degrees; working-class students like Vanessa Brewer usually don’t. Can the University of Texas change her chances of success?

By Paul Tough

Photographs by Bill McCullough for the New York Times