Not to Be
High art. Romantic intrigue. Monstrous villainy. The inside story of the original, star-studded—and star-crossed—production of Shakespeare in Love is the stuff of, well, Shakespeare
Twice-Told Tales
The Song Poet, Kao Kalia Yang’s prizewinning memoir of her Hmong father, finds its way to the opera
Satan Ties the Knot
The bride will keep the name of her third husband, while the groom will now go by the Slavic pronunciation of his name, Shuh-TAN
Life After Death
At the Israel Museum, in Jerusalem, the first major exhibition of Jewish funeral garments goes on display
Away! Away! For I Will Fly To Thee
David Rothenberg takes his clarinet into Berlin’s green spaces to jam with the nightingales
On Thin Ice
Climate change is forcing many Americans to make the difficult decision between leaving their home and risking their safety
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a reflection on the state of journalism, a memoir from a former Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard, and the story of a molecular biologist’s fight against sexism
How to Not Commit Suicide in Russia
Even if you’re one of Vladimir Putin’s allies, you stand a good chance of catching a fatal case of the glums
The Real Karl Lagerfeld
Behind the tailored suits, powdered ponytail, and cutting quips was a warm, funny, and sensitive private persona
Up Close with a Serial Killer
Journalist Malika Browne on interviewing “the Serpent”
All Quiet on the Western Front, Again
How does the graphic new adaptation of the classic book measure up against the earlier screen version?
Who’s Afraid of J. K. Rowling?
Why the Harry Potter author participated in a podcast series hosted by a first-time interviewer and former Westboro Baptist Church member from “the most hated family in America”
Palm Beach Living
A new coffee-table book surveys the architects and interior designers behind some of the island’s most beautiful homes—and the people who lived in them, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Lilly Pulitzer
Lunch with Kate Hudson
The good-natured actress talks about being a child of Hollywood, whether she wants a big wedding, and much more in the latest episode of Table for Two
Let Procreation Thrive
From Glyndebourne comes Poulenc’s first opera, a zany surrealist call for new babies
Match Made in Helsinki
A former Moscow correspondent reveals how the Helsinki Accords of 1975 have shaped the world’s response to the war in Ukraine
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
What can Nikki Haley teach us about the solar system? And the Republican Party?