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The Last Generation
On a farm in Kentucky, Jackie Allen, Jr., and his family grow corn, soybeans, and hay. Consolidation and tariffs spell an uncertain future for operations like Allen’s, and his children and grandchildren aren’t likely to take over when he retires. Paige Williams reports on a disappearing way of life, with photographs by Bob Miller.
Today’s Mix
What Was Behind the T.S.A. Meltdown?
The present mess has roots in two entangled, defining White House projects: DOGE and the mind-bending expansion of ICE.
The Rise and Fall of ICE-Tracking Apps
ICEBlock was meant to be an early-warning system to help people avoid immigration enforcement—the Trump Administration claims that it endangered the agents of its mass deportation campaign.
How Much Is a Home Team Worth?
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As wealthy owners threaten to relocate their franchises to secure stadium subsidies, a new bill aims to give cities a fairer chance at keeping them at home.
Torbjørn Rødland Touches the Romantic and the Profane
In a new exhibit, the Norwegian photographer finds divergent ways to break through to an audience numbed by visual glut.
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The Lede
A daily column on what you need to know.
What Happens When a Whale Is Born?
Researchers happened on the birth of a sperm-whale calf—which, they found, is a complex family endeavor.
How the War in Iran Became a Race to Stabilize the Global Economic Order
The country is in survival mode, and effectively fighting back by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and blocking the transport of much of the world’s oil supply.
A Former Prisoner of the Iranian Regime Watches Trump’s War
A journalist who was wrongfully detained for five hundred and forty-four days never got to say goodbye to Tehran. Now he’s fielding messages about chaos and destruction in the home he left behind.
The Return of Staten Island’s Secession Movement
For more than a hundred years, the city’s most isolated borough has threatened to leave. After the election of Zohran Mamdani, some on the island think it’s time.
The Distant Promise of Iran’s Would-Be King
The U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic is Reza Pahlavi’s best chance to resume his family’s reign in nearly fifty years—will it pass him by?
The Iran War Is Another Reason to Quit Oil
What if the drone is to warfare as the solar panel is to energy?
How Arsenio Hall Dreamed Up His Life
The actor, comedian, and former talk-show host on his path from doing magic tricks and telling jokes to creating a TV show for the culture.
The Critics
In “Kontinental ’25,” a Guilty Conscience Isn’t Enough
In Radu Jude’s blistering contemporary riff on Roberto Rossellini, a tragic death sends a bailiff spiralling into a futile campaign of self-flagellation.
The BTS Machine Lurches Back to Life
The biggest band in the world took a nearly four-year hiatus. A new album, “Arirang,” heralds their meticulously plotted return.
“Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat” and Age of the Prestige Prank Show
The series, returning for a second season, is the latest example of a new breed—one that relies on elaborate, full-immersion experiments rather than on one-off stunts.
A “Baritenor” Soars in “Tristan und Isolde”
At the Met, Michael Spyres uses his broad vocal range to stunning effect, but Lise Davidsen loses power when she leaves her brilliant upper register.
In “Yes,” an Israeli Filmmaker Charges Israel with Self-Satisfied Brutality
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Nadav Lapid’s furiously satirical drama, about a musician’s willful complicity in a war he reviles, tells a vast story of personal and national degradation.
Engels in the Outfield
A radical history of the Mets insists that baseball can still be the people’s game.
What We’re Reading
A book of essays that explores what we want from the lives that we secretly imagine for ourselves; an engrossing novel that follows a teen-age girl in working-class Tokyo as she desperately tries to achieve financial stability; and more.
Goings On
Recommendations on what to read, eat, watch, listen to, and more.
Marie Antoinette-Era Fashion Plates
Rachel Syme on a new show at the Frick. Plus: Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing,” a soulful retrospective of Beuford Smith, and more.
What Louise Erdrich Has Been Reading
The author recommends novels that explore rootedness and family in unexpected ways.
My Childhood in the Weather Underground
My parents founded the radical revolutionary group, then became fugitives. I was born in hiding, and spent my early years on the run.
Dept. of Hoopla
From the mind of Ethan Kuperberg.
Does A.I. Need a Constitution?
A new set of precepts is meant to make the chatbot Claude wise, decent, and safe. It also marks a striking transfer of public responsibility from constitutional government to private tech firms.
Our Columnists
Donald Trump Is Breaking Up with Europe
And the war in Iran is helping him do it.
Why You Hate Your Weather App
As the weather becomes less predictable, we need forecasts that are better at telling us what we don’t know.
How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran
The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
CNN’s “Podcast Look” and the Slow Death of Cable News
The network’s experiment in style was embarrassing, but it may tell us more about the state of podcasting than it does about legacy media.
The Antifa Trial
After a shooting at an ICE facility, protesters were charged with attempted murder—then the government added terrorism charges.
Ideas
How Bad Is Plagiarism, Really?
From ancient Rome to the era of A.I., people have prized originality, but the line where influence ends and cribbing begins is notoriously blurry.
Can Psychoanalysis Help You Get the Life You Want?
In a new book, Adam Phillips wages a playful war on the strictures of traditional talk therapy.
How God Got So Great
What monotheism means is surprisingly hard to pin down, but there’s a reason it swept the world.
Can a “Living Drug” Cure Autoimmune Diseases?
CAR-T was developed as a cancer treatment. Now it is showing promise for conditions that have long been considered incurable, such as lupus and multiple sclerosis.
Is Cuba Next?
Trump’s campaign to topple foreign adversaries encounters a battered but defiant regime.
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