THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 9.6.26 Issue features Benjamin Wallace on the summer ticks took over; Ruth Franklin on teaching Huck Finn in 2026; Susan Dominus on Collien Fernandes and her quest to find out who was impersonating her online; and more.

The Summer the Ticks Took Over

A scientific and civilizational horror story.

In an Age of Perpetual Climate Disaster, Rebuilding Is the Wrong Goal

But every crisis is an opportunity. By David Wallace-Wells

Every Family Has Its Own Private Language. What Does That Tell Us About Ourselves?

“Familects” emerge out of in-jokes and mispronunciations, but they reveal something about how all language evolves. By Nitsuh Abebe

Baseball In the Ashes: The Riveting, Heartbreaking Drama of the Yankees’ Post-9/11 Run

George W. Bush, Billy Crystal, Tino Martinez and others describe how baseball and a thrilling postseason became a rallying cry for the country. By Garrett Graff