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A Family Split by Vaccine Skepticism

A Family Split by Vaccine Skepticism

A Family Split by Vaccine Skepticism
From the daily newsletter: how a family disagreement spiralled into a MAHA custody battle.
Daily Cartoon: Monday, August 31st

Daily Cartoon: Monday, August 31st

Daily Cartoon: Monday, August 31st
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
Catalogues: Monday, August 31, 2026

Catalogues: Monday, August 31, 2026

Catalogues: Monday, August 31, 2026
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The MAHA Custody Battle

The MAHA Custody Battle

The MAHA Custody Battle
A father wanted to vaccinate his children. Their mother didn’t. Then the kids got sick.
Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted
“The Black Shield,” “Endless Endings,” “Solstice,” and “I Was Bonnie & Clyde.”
Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America

Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America

Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America
The biographer’s new book, “American Scoundrel,” details Cohn’s infamous tactics during the McCarthy purges, a sex-trafficking allegation, and his profound influence on Trump.
Matisse’s Ugliest Painting

Matisse’s Ugliest Painting

Matisse’s Ugliest Painting
More than a century after its incendiary début, “Woman with a Hat” remains wonderfully resistant to the dictates of beauty and taste.
Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?

Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?

Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?
When the rapper Fenix Flexin débuted a new accent on his single “Rubberz,” he stumbled into a century-old fight over musical fraudulence.

The Art of Leaping Out of Planes to Fight Wildfires

Since the nineteen-forties, smokejumpers have been parachuting into remote parts of the U.S. to contain dangerous blazes.
All Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session

All Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session

All Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session
In the new film “Coyote vs. Acme,” starring Will Forte, Wile E. Coyote demands justice from the company that keeps blowing him up. Here to weigh in is the personal-injury attorney Motorcycle Mike.