2020 Alibi
A coronavirus whodunit
Across the Universe
Fifty years after the Beatles parted, their enduring magic still lights up rock’s firmament
Flak Catchers
In an interview never before published in English, old friends Gay Talese and Tom Wolfe discuss American taboos, Trump, and his women
Her Royal Deepness
Can you tell the real Meghan Markle–isms from the fake? Test your Sussex Squad cred with this quiz!
Out of Africa
A selection of songs from the birthplace of humanity, by Fela Kuti, Swamp Dogg, Mahmoud Ahmed, Rihanna, and more
The Family Jewels
Spirited chat about this week’s top stories
Cold Dead Hand
A top N.R.A. leader explains what happened when he ratted out the gun lobbyist of tutti gun lobbyists, Wayne LaPierre
Kids These Days
Mary Ellen Mark’s gritty photographs evoke the resilience and spirit of youth
“I Know Those Guys”
Before he met Nora Ephron, Nick Pileggi learned everything he needed to know to write Goodfellas in Bensonhurst
A Stand-Up Duchess
Fearless, filthy, and brash, Katherine Ryan is a single mother—and Netflix star—seizing her moment
Bake-Off Bakes On
Fans of The Great British Baking Show, as it’s known in the U.S., will be relieved to learn that the show will soon come back for its 11th season
Wax On, Wax Off
Cobra Kai, a TV-series sequel to The Karate Kid, pays worthy homage to the original while undoing it
You See, But You Do Not Observe …
He invented the world’s greatest detective, but Arthur Conan Doyle was also an intrepid traveler, his biographer reveals
Alan Partridge Has Something to Say
“It’s the real, raw, be-cardiganed me.” Britain’s No. 1 raconteur is back with a podcast
Black and White and Read All over the South
How a comic book about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rallied 1960s civil-rights fighters, including John Lewis
Welcome to the Show
NEW: Spirited chat about this week’s top stories
Being There
There’s no substitute for seeing a concert in person, but these tracks will tide you over until that’s a possibility again
Soul-Searching
They are known as history’s most ruthless warriors, but the Vikings also believed in luck and guardian angels
