‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Reverses Marvel’s Box Office Slump
Marvel Studios, trying to move past a pair of box office humiliations, deployed two of its most popular characters over the weekend and hit a mother lode. The potty-mouthed Deadpool…
‘Iron Lady’ vs. Autocrat: Venezuela Faces Existential Vote for President
Millions of Venezuelans head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential vote that represents a pivotal moment for the socialist movement that has governed the oil-rich nation for 25…
The Quiet Bond Kamala Harris Forged With Three V.P. Contenders
When President Biden introduced Kamala Harris as his running mate four years ago, he shared their origin story: He had first learned of her, he said, through his son Beau,…
Kamala Harris’s Laugh Is a Campaign Issue. Our Comedy Critic Weighs in.
Kamala Harris has an easy laugh. To the campaign running against her, this appears to be a vulnerability to exploit. Donald J. Trump jumped on it when unveiling a nickname…
The Lesser-Known Side of Harris’s Identity: Asian American
Daniel Chiang can remember one Asian American who ran for president in 2020: Andrew Yang, a Taiwanese American entrepreneur. But he was surprised to learn last week that there was…
Racked by Pain and Enraptured by a Right-Wing Miracle Cure
Michael Chesebro awoke to the same reality as he did each morning, with pain radiating up his spine and into his shoulders before he opened his eyes. He remained still…
A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump
Timothy Mellon, a wealthy banking heir and railroad magnate, has reached the stratosphere of American political influence as the top supporter of Donald J. Trump, doling out millions to try…
Russia Punches Through Weakened Lines in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces have made rapid gains in the eastern Donetsk region over the past week or so, capturing a few villages and closing in on the city of Pokrovsk, one…
At the N.R.A., a Battle Between the Old Guard and the New
The National Rifle Association’s new chief executive, Doug Hamlin, was elected only in mid-May, but he is already confronting a monumental obstacle. The threat does not come from a gun…
Hollywood’s Message to Red States: Our Movies Are for You
For nearly two decades, Hollywood has seemingly missed no opportunity to sound the alarm about climate change. There have been cri de coeur documentaries, most notably “An Inconvenient Truth.” Superheroes…