Media

‘I Know People Want a Richer, More Thoughtful Explanation’

The New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet discusses a controversial headline decision and why the paper’s editorial process needs to change.

• Lizzie O'Leary
• Aug 7, 2019

Why Ebony Magazine’s Archives Were Saved

The famed chronicler of black American life commissioned some of the most important photos in history—and they were almost lost to the public.

• Syreeta McFadden
• Jul 31, 2019

I, Too, Have Dressed Up as a Chicken to Harass British Politicians

It’s part of a tabloid tradition that doesn’t take itself too seriously—one that not only reports the news, but also makes people laugh.

• Tom McTague
• Jul 30, 2019

Netflix’s U.S. Subscriber Numbers Are Slipping

The company is seeing a dip in its American growth for the first time since 2011. What does that mean for the streaming service?

• David Sims
• Jul 18, 2019

HBO Max’s Golden Ticket

The details of the newly announced mega-service are murky, but it has one huge advantage over Netflix: the streaming rights to Friends.

• David Sims
• Jul 17, 2019

The Very British Tradition of ‘Verbal Cartooning’

A centuries-old British newspaper tradition continues to find humor in the politically mundane and provide commentary in the era of Brexit.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• Jul 10, 2019

How the Memory of Stonewall Lives On in a Meme

The question “Who threw the first brick?” has become a way to celebrate gay icons and to inject joy into a sobering historical moment.

• Brandon Tensley
• Jul 1, 2019

What Gets Lost When Polls Become the Story

As the 2020 presidential-election season gets under way, many journalists are reflecting on how not to make the same mistakes from the last cycle.

• Hannah Giorgis
• Jun 27, 2019

The Cruel Paradox at the Heart of E. Jean Carroll’s Allegation Against Trump

The famous writer’s rape accusation against the president fell victim to the familiar workings of attention fatigue.

• Megan Garber
• Jun 24, 2019

Sarah Sanders Broke the News

The press secretary for the Trump White House, who announced her resignation today, used her pulpit to spread the gospel of winning.

• Megan Garber
• Jun 13, 2019

Revisionism Is Winning in American Politics

Joe Biden wants to move on. Mark Halperin wants to come back. Donald Trump is Donald Trump. They’re all missing the point of true reckonings.

• Megan Garber
• May 14, 2019

Americans Can’t Stop Mythologizing Robert Mueller

Batman. Superman. Boyfriend. Savior. While the special counsel has conducted a notably quiet investigation, Americans have filled in the blanks.

• Megan Garber
• Mar 22, 2019

Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Hoax Will Feed Bigger Hoaxes

If the actor faked a hate crime, he provided fuel for bigoted conspiracy theories. But so does the discourse around his case.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• Feb 22, 2019

Andy Warhol’s Meta and Morbid Message Haunted the Super Bowl Ads

In the future, everyone will have 15 minutes of selling fast food from beyond the grave.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• Feb 4, 2019

Russell Baker: ‘When Writing Is Fun, It’s Not Very Good’

Falling potatoes, reading lists, and humor critiques: a wide-ranging conversation with the legendary New York Times columnist, who died this week at 93

• Adrienne LaFrance
• Jan 23, 2019

The President’s McFeast

The fast-food dinner Trump hosted was also an argument: about government, about political messaging, about himself.

• Megan Garber
• Jan 15, 2019

Hollywood Still Doesn’t Know What to Make of Childless Women

Mary Queen of Scots promises heady feminism, but it endorses a pernicious idea: Whatever else she might achieve, a woman who is not a mother is to be pitied.

• Megan Garber
• Dec 12, 2018

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, and the Two Internets

What the mystifying alliance between a Bollywood star and a former boy-band member reveals about a global inability to communicate

• Mallika Rao
• Dec 7, 2018

CBS’s Les Moonves Problem Isn’t Solved

A new report on the former chief executive suggests how much more work needs to be done at the network that enabled him.

• Megan Garber
• Dec 5, 2018

The Soft Lighting of a President's Legacy

Embedded in the 41st president’s legacy are tensions about the nature of presidential celebrity.

• Megan Garber
• Dec 2, 2018