THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 7.12.26 Issue features Pamela Colloff on the death penalty in Florida; Madelein Schwartz on positive parenting in France; Helen Ouyang on A.I. writing summaries of patient exams for doctors; and more.

Why Is Florida Executing So Many Prisoners?

In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace.

Did American-Style ‘Gentle Parenting’ Spoil French Children?

As positive parenting takes over France, one psychologist’s call for a return to discipline has set off a furious debate. By Madeleine Schwartz

How A.I. Might Change the Way Doctors Think

For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them? By Helen Ouyang

Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power. By David Wallace-Wells