THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 5.31.26 Issue features Taffy Brodesser-Akner on the A.I. actress Tilly Norwood; Daniel Waite Perry on sperm racing; Jeffrey Toobin on how to get a pardon in Trump’s Washington; and more.

I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood.

The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.

Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.

Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.  By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

What Happens After Deportation? A Family Leaves Their American Dream Behind.

After being removed from the United States, a family tries to rebuild their life back in Colombia. Photographs by Juan Arredondo

My Partner’s Dependence on Chatbots Is Becoming a Problem. How Do I Tell Him?

One reason I love my partner is his sharp mind and critical thinking. Using A.I. for every decision is something I don’t understand. By Kwame Anthony Appiah

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 5.24.26 Issue features Azeen Ghorayshi on testosterone and a new male ideal; Avraham Z. Cooper on the interstitium; M.H. Miller on the Venice Biennale; and more.

The Testosterone Moment Is Here. And Men May Never Look the Same.

From the Trump administration to online influencers, the hormone is increasingly seen as the key to achieving a new male ideal.

The Civil Rights Era Is Collapsing Before Our Eyes

America is witnessing the greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century. By Nikole Hannah-Jones

How to Get a Pardon in Trump’s Washington

Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee. By Jeffrey Toobin

Silicon Valley’s Answer to Declining Male Fertility? Sperm Racing.

A San Francisco biotech start-up races sex cells on tiny tracks. Can an internet joke become a serious business?

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 5.17.26 Issue features Chris Pomorski on the famed freediver Francisco Ferreras; Reginald Dwayne Betts on learning to shoot a gun; Roger Cohen on the leader of Argentina as a MAGA celebrity; and more.

The Strange Alliance Trying to Remake American Psychiatry

An unlikely alliance between HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and “critical psychiatry” activists is challenging decades of medical orthodoxy by targeting the widespread, and often harmful, reliance on psychotropic medications. This movement argues that mainstream psychiatry pathologizes normal human suffering, prompting some medical professionals to preemptively develop deprescribing guidelines to safely taper patients off medication.

Why ‘Smart’ Products Have Started to Look Like the Dumb Choice

How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity. By Nitsuh Abebe

The Testosterone Moment Is Here. And Men May Never Look the Same.

From the Trump administration to online influencers, the hormone is increasingly seen as the key to achieving a new male ideal. By Azeen Ghorayshi

The Astounding Discovery That Could Link Eastern and Western Medicine

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Amanda Hess on experiments in extending the life of dogs; Susan Dominus on the quest to master cellular rejuvenation; Devin Gordon on how athletes are extending their careers; Mark O’Connell on the rich and powerful craving eternal life; and more.

A Gun Derailed My Childhood. As an Adult, I Found Relief at the Range.

The guilt of my teenage conviction haunted me for decades. Learning to shoot helped me forgive myself as an adult.

A.I. Populism Is Here. And No One Is Ready.

Silicon Valley oligarchs worried about the risks their technology posed to the world. They forgot about people. By David Wallace-Wells

A Very American Controversy on the Art World’s Biggest Stage

Trump has taken an active role in the arts in his second term, which may be evident in the work on display at the Venice Biennale — depending on how you look at it. By M.H. Miller

What if You Could Give Your Dog a Longer Life?

The business of pet longevity is booming — driven, in part, by experimental treatments that might also have implications for us. By Amanda Hess

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters‘…

The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

More than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics weighed in on who defines the new American songbook. Here are the artists they chose.

Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and the Profitable Business of Peace

The Trump administration is turning diplomacy into an asset to be leveraged. By Linda Kinstler

What Does Tucker Carlson Really Believe? I Went to Maine to Find Out.

The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran. Will the breakup last?By Lulu Garcia-NavarroMay 2, 2026

The Right Successfully Coins a Lot of Insults. The Left Has ‘Chud.’

Sometimes it’s just a put-down. Sometimes it’s darkly ideological. That’s true of a lot of slang these days. By Nitsuh Abebe