THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 2.15.26 Issue features Maggie Jones of dissociative identity disorder; Alexandra Kleeman on Letterboxd; Ruth Margalit on Yair Golan; and more.

What It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses

Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

Why the Future of the Movies Lives on Letterboxd

The entertainment industry is in crisis, but a social platform for film enthusiasts is thriving. Is it changing the way we watch? By Alexandra Kleeman

‘We Are Going to Live With Scars’: Yair Golan’s Battle for a Two-State Solution

To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel? By Ruth Margalit

Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change

The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds. By David Marchese

Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape

Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.

Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality

President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, making himself an inescapable force at home and around the world.

Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators

South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17 that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.

Iran Protester’s Death in Custody Sparks Outrage. His Family Believes He Was Executed.

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.54m agoBy Sanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon