Sunday service on two wheels

In Johannesburg, a new generation of Black cyclists is redefining joy, movement, and solidarity—taking over the streets to ride, to reclaim space, and to reimagine freedom.

Ukraine braces for a cruel summer

As Putin’s summer offensive begins, insiders in Zelensky’s camp say they are facing the toughest time in years - with scary ramifications for Europe and the world

Tom Cruise, the Nietzschean Superman

The Mission Impossible films show a man who bends the chaos of the world to his will and saves humanity. But what would Friedrich make of it all?

The Futile Quest to Build a “Liberal Joe Rogan”

Experts question Democrats’ $20 million plan to make content with an “aspirational vision of manhood that aligns with Democratic values. ”

How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s Surveillance Tech

Anthropologist Sophia Goodfriend and Reporter Chris Gelardi discuss how Trump uses surveillance tech to target students and immigrants.

Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: Mountainhead is a whip-smart dystopian comedy

Jesse Armstrong’s return as writer and director of this feature-length drama has been giddily anticipated. And it does not disappoint

The Microbial Garden Within

Inside you, a hidden garden teems with ancient life—invisible microbes pulling the invisible strings of all life on this planet.

A Photo Essay on the Beauty of What Doesn’t Last

Photographer Claire Huish spent 14 years tracing the edges of memory, capturing what we try—and often fail—to hold onto.