The Motley Crew Leading Trump’s Election Challenges
by JLizzie Widdicombe
Jared Kushner wanted a “James Baker-like” figure, but he ended up with a ragtag bunch of lawyers led by a raving Rudolph Giuliani, who made his first appearance in federal court in this century.
Will Trump Burn the Evidence?
by Jill Lepore
How the President could endanger the official records of one of the most consequential periods in American history.
The Curse of the Buried Treasure
by Rebecca Mead
Two metal-detector enthusiasts discovered a Viking hoard. It was worth a fortune—but it became a nightmare.
Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose
by Jane Mayer
The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits. That run of good luck may well end, perhaps brutally, if Joe Biden wins.
How to Spot a Military Impostor
by Rachel Monroe
The detectives who investigate fake stories of military service use many tools, including shame.
How We Lie to Ourselves About History
by Rachel Syme
“You’re Wrong About” debunks the stories of the past. But its real subject isn’t so much facts as the process by which we absorb them.
Nine Days in Wuhan, the Ground Zero of the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Peter Hessler
There’s no other country where the pandemic’s effects have been so concentrated in a single city.
The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning
by Alec MacGillis
The desire to protect children may put their long-term well-being at stake.
The L.A. Philharmonic’s Emotional Return to an Empty Hollywood Bowl
by Alex Ross
In a new video series, the members of the orchestra play together for the first time since lockdown began.
The Man Who Refused to Spy
by Laura Secor
The F.B.I. tried to recruit an Iranian scientist as an informant. When he balked, the payback was brutal.