THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 7.26.26 Issue features Matthew Shaer on the American car industry and E.V.s; Billy Brennan on dementia patients recovering mental faculties right before dying; Yudhijit Bhattacharjee on the hunt for counterfeiters; and more.

The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?

The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.

Voters Think All Politicians Are a Little Corrupt, but Trump Might Be Pushing It

There’s a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family’s outright self-enrichment.

My (Crazy, Heartbreaking, Glorious) World Cup Adventure

Soccer is perfect for screens. But being there in person showed me a side of the sport — and of my fellow human beings — that I’ll never forget. By Sam Anderson and Sara Messinger

Saying ‘Google It’ Makes You Sound Old. ‘Search It Up’ Instead.

As online research evolves, so has the language we use to describe it. By Sophie Haigney

Bill Maher Feuded With Trump. Did He Get the Last Laugh?

How the late-night host won comedy’s biggest prize — despite the White House’s objections.