In 1950, James Baldwin and his lover, the painter Lucien Happersberger, set out from Paris for the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin, then around 25, hoped to climb his way out of a creative ...

Some hikes are stunning. Others are a great workout. A few are convenient because of their close locations to major cities. And then there are those that have all of these qualities and are therefore ...

Federal officials and lawmakers don’t deny that fraud exists due to some service members illegally gaming the system of benefits they receive through the government. But the numbers aren’t as drastic ...

For quantum computers to change the game of computation, scientists need to show that the machines’ calculations are correct. Now, there’s hope. Google’s Willow quantum chip has achieved verifiable ...

Turkey helped persuade Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza deal Erdogan’s role strengthened Ankara’s regional diplomatic clout US goodwill may aid Turkey’s goals on F-35s, sanctions, Syria Israel-Palestinian ...

Every leader operates from a set of invisible assumptions that quietly shape their decisions and interactions. Some of these internal beliefs propel us forward—but others, what I call hidden blockers, ...

In “Motherland,” the journalist Julia Ioffe charts the Russian campaign to emancipate women — and the country’s failure to live up to that promise. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an ...

This is an adapted excerpt from the Oct. 20 episode of “The Rachel Maddow Show.” According to estimates from organizers, nearly seven million people turned out nationwide for the “No Kings” rallies, ...

This first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter. Sign up here! A few years ago, Cory Doctorow coined a word that took the internet by storm. It appeared everywhere, including in our newsletter that ...