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A brawny bodybuilder with a generous side: The late investor was an atypical Wall Street sage. But at Guggenheim, he oversaw billions for the firm and made millions for himself. His sudden death shocked even those closest to him and spurred infighting over his will.

From Willy Chavarria's debut in Paris to Peter Copping's first collection for Lanvin, who do you think came out on top?

Radio host Colin Fitz with guest Patrick J. O’Brien.

The Trump administration’s campaign to abolish birthright citizenship is not going well. Less than 72 hours after Trump issued an executive order on federal recognition of the constitutional principle, a federal judge in Washington blocked it from taking effect. That judge had harsh words for the lawyers defending the order in court.

Imagine that there were a particularly dirty NFL player—call him Thompson—who developed a habit of doing something new and possibly dangerous to opposing players. Penalty flags didn’t deter him. On and on he went. Finally, the NFL passed the “Thompson Rule” to make the act specifically illegal and to raise the stakes on punishment—ejection, say.

The Fix Our Forests Act, which breezed through a House vote last week, represents a “return to common sense,” according to Speaker Mike Johnson. “The reason this is so important is because we see what happened in California,” Johnson said. The recent wildfires that have left at least 26 dead and nearly 15,000 structures destroyed, he has also suggested, are partly the fault of “water resource mismanagement, forest management mistakes, all sorts of problems,” which should be fixed before those suffering receive further federal aid. Читать дальше...

A woman is going viral on TikTok after sharing a little-known hack for Dawn dish soap.

A long roll of cloth embroidered with key scenes from British history is a unique medieval chronicle.

Everyone needs their vice. For me, it’s tacos. Tacos and a cheap can of beer. But each January, the tacos hit differently because the beer is gone. I’ve been Dry Januarying for longer than I can remember, and will be the first to praise the hashtag. Over time, mine has extended to February, March, and now through most of the year until the Midwest grows cold and the parties feel cozy.

A challenging puzzle.

Drawings from the February 3, 2025, magazine.

The soprano Angel Blue, the star of the new production of Verdi’s ancient-Egypt spectacle, goes to the Temple of Dendur, crosstown, for the first time.

The co-founder of Paper magazine recounts Kim Kardashian’s famous photo shoot and serving Jackie Kennedy.

Readers respond to Rachel Aviv’s piece about Alice Munro, Adam Gopnik’s essay on Saturn’s rings, and Rachel Syme’s profile of Adam Scott.

“Black in Blues,” “American Laughter, American Fury,” “My Darling Boy,” and “Too Soon.”

The French director has built her decades-long career on transgression. She sees herself as a romantic.

Some fear we’ll be buried in brimstone; others expect to be extinguished by A.I. But is there comfort to be found in our apocalyptic visions?

Note 1: Use clip of her smiling, but crop out Putin and Chernobyl.

Benjamin Moshes, a senior, and his brother, Joshua, a freshman, built the Web site that congestion-pricing watchers rely on during a family trip to Japan.

The city’s ubiquitous winged creatures can be an unexpected source of inspiration.

You’re passionate. Purpose-driven. Dreaming big, working hard, making it happen. And now they’ve got you where they want you.

Monday Evening Concerts has showcased living composers for eight decades.

“Nobody’s daughter. Nobody’s mother. Nobody’s bride.”

A few of the late artist’s creations take a final bow.

Two graffiti artists demonstrate, in midair, how their tags have ended up on taller and taller buildings. The secret? Rock-climbing training.