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The Prophecies of Q
American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase.
QAnon and conspiracies, the phantom papyrus, Russian election hacking, and the summer of Snowden. Plus sadcoms, the U.S. as failed state, and birds, with essays by Caitlin Flanagan, Thomas Lynch, Vann R. Newkirk II, and more.
American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase.
After receiving a trove of documents from the whistleblower, I found myself under surveillance and investigation by the U.S. government.
A renowned scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment. Now he’s facing allegations of antiquities theft, cover-up, and fraud.
The coronavirus didn’t break America. It revealed what was already broken.
What history can tell us about the long-term effects of the coronavirus
For the lonely and misanthropic, these times bring surprising solidarity.
Scenes from an all-women’s nursing home
A new generation of TV comedies probes life’s bleak truths more pointedly than many dramas do.
The novelist asks how we recognize the truth when it enters the world.
The more humans understand about their behavior, the more inaccessible their world seems.
We need time and space to grieve. The pandemic denies us this.
Then came a pandemic during the presidency of Donald Trump.
Boston’s most vulnerable citizens are experiencing a drastic reduction in places to eat, places to sit, places to use the bathroom, places to be safe, places to be.
Covering Katrina weakened my faith in the country’s preparedness. The coronavirus has robbed me of it completely.
I can’t wait to get back to normal, but I know what I’ll be missing.
How meal delivery became surreal
What COVID-19 reveals about our fraught relationships
Readers respond to our April 2020 cover story and more.
What makes Harrison Ford such a great cinematic sprinter, and why does Tom Cruise always pump his arms like that?