Politics

Jonathan Mahler on ‘The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990’

The WNBA Conspiracy, One-Sided Beefs, and Our Voting Rights Under Attack

A Readout on ESPN’s Deals With the NFL and WWE. Plus: NBA Mouthpiece Summer and the New York Post Comes to L.A.

Representative James Talarico and the Democratic Fight in Texas. Plus, Stephen A. vs. Michelle Obama.

Paramount Got Its Big Merger, but at What Cost?

The ESPN-NFL Wedding, Hunter Biden Speaks, and Pat McAfee’s Apology

Colbert, Trump, and the Cost of Doing Business

Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Killed the U.S. Economy. But Firing Jerome Powell Might.

Texas Deserves Far Better Than This

The Times’ Mamdani Story, David Foster Wallace Revisited, and Josh Dawsey on the 2024 Election