Did the World Just Gain Hundreds of Millions of Alzheimer’s Patients?
A new definition of Alzheimer’s includes people without symptoms. Experts are fiercely divided over whether that makes sense—and whether the new drugs really help. By Manvir Singh
The Year Math Changed Forever
A.I. is solving problems that stumped the field for decades. Mathematicians look to Terence Tao for guidance on their altered world. By Rivka Galchen
The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President
Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way.
How Jim Morrison Surmounted Tragedy and Skied Down Everest
The mountaineer and his partner, Hilaree Nelson, planned a first-ever descent. After her death, he pushed on. By Nick Paumgarten
The New Age of Reading
Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual. But, as bookselling reaches unexpected heights, James Daunt, the chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand. By Nathan Heller
How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America believe deeply in the possibility of a class revolution. Meanwhile, they’re running for office—and winning. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
THE ROAD TO ALEPPO
In the last Turkish town on the road to Aleppo, jihadis and spies mixed with reporters trying to prove themselves. By Ben Taub
THE FIRST SOCIAL NETWORK
In rural Argentina, isolated residents exchange messages over AM radio. By Jordan Salama
Did the World Just Gain Hundreds of Millions of Alzheimer’s Patients?
A new definition of Alzheimer’s includes people without symptoms. Experts are fiercely divided over whether that makes sense—and whether the new drugs really help. By Manvir Singh
The Year Math Changed Forever
A.I. is solving problems that stumped the field for decades. Mathematicians look to Terence Tao for guidance on their altered world. By Rivka Galchen
The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President
Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way.
How Jim Morrison Surmounted Tragedy and Skied Down Everest
The mountaineer and his partner, Hilaree Nelson, planned a first-ever descent. After her death, he pushed on. By Nick Paumgarten
The New Age of Reading
Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual. But, as bookselling reaches unexpected heights, James Daunt, the chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand. By Nathan Heller
How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America believe deeply in the possibility of a class revolution. Meanwhile, they’re running for office—and winning. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
THE ROAD TO ALEPPO
In the last Turkish town on the road to Aleppo, jihadis and spies mixed with reporters trying to prove themselves. By Ben Taub
THE FIRST SOCIAL NETWORK
In rural Argentina, isolated residents exchange messages over AM radio. By Jordan Salama