THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 4.19.26 Issue features Susan Dominus on the hair-loss drug finasteride; Farnaz Fassihi on a diary of the war from two opposing sides of the political divide; Anna Peele on the TV show “Love on the Spectrum; and more.

The Hair-Loss Drug Rewriting the Rules of Masculinity

A pill to cure baldness is changing the way men age — and how they see themselves.

Violence Shaped Charlize Theron. It Doesn’t Define Her.

The Oscar-winning actress on pain, healing and becoming an action hero. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

What We Lose When Everything Is ‘-Coded’

On the social internet, our fascination with analyzing the hidden messages in our culture has been flattened into one word. By Dan Brooks

We Don’t Really Know How A.I. Works. That’s a Problem.

For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.

Trump Says U.S. Officials Will Travel to Pakistan for Talks With Iran

President Trump said the officials would arrive Monday evening in Pakistan, which has been mediating negotiations. The Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed on Sunday.

For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.

In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name

Will Democrats Become a Party of Tax Cuts?

As Democrats try to find a way back to power in Washington, some see tax cuts as a quick and easy way to address affordability. The wonks are freaking out.