Culture
Shake it off
Has Taylor Swift peaked?
The musician is at the height of her commercial, but not her creative, power
Gangnam style v gulag style
Why South Korean pop culture rocks and North Korea’s does not
Dictatorship stifles creativity and joy
The working woman
Käthe Kollwitz, a pioneering German artist, finally gets her due
Major exhibitions in Frankfurt and New York showcase her portrayals of the scars of war
All quiet about the Eastern Front
Much of the Great War was decided in the east
A new history argues the Eastern Front gets less attention but was hugely consequential
Mountaineering
Climbing Everest is the extreme sport du jour
More people are reaching the summit, but more people are dying on the way, too
Get a clue
What is a 14-letter word for a constructor of crossword puzzles?
A new book looks at the history of the crossword through the women who designed it
Press play
How Hollywood fell in love with video games
“Fallout” is the latest in a successful run of adaptations
Show me the Monet
On its 150th anniversary, Impressionism is surprisingly relevant
What the once-derided movement reveals about art today
Back Story
Salman Rushdie’s gripping take on being stabbed
“Knife” is a memoir about the attack in 2022 but also a love story
The sports page
Are Indians right to boo Hardik Pandya, a star cricketer?
Sport is all the better for a bit of abuse and hostility—but there are limits
Liberty and justice, just not for all
Two books shine a light on the dark parts of America’s history
Steven Hahn and Jacob Heilbrunn trace the appeal of illiberal policies and leaders throughout the country’s history
Return to Gettysburg
Americans are turning to stories of civil war, real and imagined
The real risks America faces are more insidious