Stephen A. Smith has had something on his mind for a while now. “Let me switch to a subject near and dear to my heart,” he said on his podcast recently. “Me.” Mr. Smith, 57, is the terminally expressive face of sports media, ESPN’s $100 million …
He’s Made a Home at the World’s Most Popular Cemetery
No two days are the same for Benoît Gallot, whose title since 2018 has been “curator” at the storied Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, the resting place of choice for the great and good of France and those who love them. He might manage a team meeting …
Broadway, Backstage
Broadway stars make it look easy — hitting a high C, crying on demand, landing a complex turn with taps, doing all that as many as eight times a week. But behind the curtain, before a show, the groundwork is laid: the vocal cord steaming, the fight …
The Story of Sexual Abuse, Bribery and Suicide That Shocked a Small Town
Early one morning in September 2024, two teams of F.B.I. agents descended simultaneously on a pair of homes in Orange County, New York. The agents arrived to serve arrest warrants on Mout’z Soudani, 76, a local real estate investor, and Stewart …
A Celebration of Pigeons? They Have Their Fans.
The High Line is planning a pigeon festival. “People love them or hate them,” the park’s executive director said.
In Menendez Brothers’ Case, a Reckoning With the 1990s
As a court reviewed the Menendez murder case, the culture and politics of the 1990s were scrutinized almost as much as the horrific crime.
Bond Traders Enter the Budget Fight
Concerns about the deficit-stretching potential of President Trump’s tax plan is spooking some investors, even as Republicans argue over its particulars.
U.S. Ranchers Can Sell Britons More Beef. Will They Buy It?
The countries’ trade agreement is just a first step, U.S. officials say. But British consumers are still skeptical of American food production.
The Birthright Citizenship Case Could Split the Country in Two
For generations, the birth certificate has been the cornerstone of how Americans verify their citizenship. But that standard may soon be upended. On Day 1 of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order attempting to rewrite the 14th …