The Fiftieth Anniversary of “Feliz Navidad,†the Simplest Song Ever Written
by Michael Schulman
José Feliciano looks back on the nineteen-word Christmas song, which he wrote in ten minutes and recorded in a single take.
Why Do We Still Love “The Office�
by Sarah Larson
The show’s enduring popularity, even during lockdown, says a lot about the place where we used to spend most of our time.
Using the Homeless to Guard Empty Houses
by Francesca Mari
As the pandemic makes an already terrible housing crisis worse, a new version of house-sitting signals a broken real-estate market.
The Motley Crew Leading Trump’s Election Challenges
by Lizzie 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.