The writer Isaac Babel is memorialized in the act of creative thinking, eyes on the horizon and pen resting on a stack of paper, in […]
Month: May 2025
Israel Believes Pounding Gaza Again Will Finish Hamas. Some Are Not So Sure.
As Israel gears up to add tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to the battlefield in Gaza, the logic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears […]
The Last Surrealist – The New York Times
It was Paris in the late 1950s, and Jean-Claude Silbermann knew where the Surrealists met every evening from 5 to 6 p.m. He waited outside […]
Why the Italian Who Leads the Church in Jerusalem Is a Contender to Be Pope
In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, offered himself up as a hostage […]
Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors
At first, residents of the upscale cul-de-sac in West Lake Hills, Texas, did not know who had moved into the 6,900-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion next door. […]
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope
Cardinals are not the only ones who have arrived in Rome for the conclave to pick Pope Francis’ successor. Since Francis’ death last month, survivors […]
Is This Late-Night TV’s Last Gasp?
John Mulaney describes his weekly Netflix talk show as “a throwback in some ways.” Indeed, it seems to draw inspiration from numerous 20th-century late-night hosts, […]
Israel security cabinet approves plan to expand Gaza offensive
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas, which reportedly includes capturing Gaza and holding the territory. The Israeli […]
A Grand Comeback for a Grand Seaside Hotel
To the people who know it, the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego is not a page of history — it’s a chapter. Opened in […]
Cardinal Erdo of Hungary Is a Favorite of Conservatives to Become Pope
When more than a million refugees and economic migrants poured into Europe a decade ago, Pope Francis urged compassion and, in a display of empathy […]