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Can the Southern Baptist Convention Survive Without Women Pastors?
[ad_1] In a few weeks, members of Southern Baptist churches from across the country will convene in Dallas for their annual convention. These gatherings, which attract thousands of people each...
Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Triumph Sends a Warning to Authoritarians Everywhere
[ad_1] When “It Was Just an Accident,” a new movie from the Iranian director Jafar Panahi, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, on Saturday, Panahi responded in...
“Your Friends and Neighbors” and the Perils of the Rich-People-Suck Genre
[ad_1] The first episode of the new Apple TV+ drama “Your Friends and Neighbors” takes pains to explain how one can rake in master-of-the-universe money yet never feel financially secure....
Torture and Tres Leches in Iran’s Most Notorious Prison
[ad_1] The Evin House of Detention, in Tehran, is among the world’s most infamous prisons. It was built by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to hold around...
Kadir Nelson’s “Major Taylor, a Champion Who Led the Way”
[ad_1] For the cover of the June 2, 2025, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson features Marshall W. (Major) Taylor leading a parade of bicyclists from eras past and present. “I...
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2025, Ranked from Best to Worst
[ad_1] When the competition program of the seventy-eighth Cannes Film Festival was announced several weeks ago, I wasn’t alone in predicting that the Iranian director Jafar Panahi would win the...
Alba de Céspedes’s Broadcasts Against Fascism
[ad_1] On September 8, 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allies, and the Germans, who already effectively controlled the north of Italy, turned on their former partners and moved to take...
Is “Thunderbolts*” Marvel’s Attempt to Salvage the Superhero Genre?
[ad_1] In the run-up to the première of “Thunderbolts*,” on May 2nd, Marvel earned some light mockery for the art-house vibe of one of its trailers. Over an edgy E.D.M....
In Daniel Kehlmann’s Latest Novel, Everyone’s a Collaborator
[ad_1] Can a historical novel be morally serious, even tragic, and also playful at the same time? For a writer of fiction, history is a dangerous thing to play with—one...
Want to Be a CEO Someday? These Five Success Moves Could Make All the Difference
[ad_1] CEO success isn’t just about a fancy title or corner office views. It’s about leading with vision, navigating pressure with clarity, and building something worth remembering. The path to...
Pee-wee Herman and the Cost of Dividing Yourself in Two
[ad_1] One of the pivotal turns in Paul Reubens’s life happened years before Pee-wee Herman, years before the “Playhouse,” years before the arrests. It was the mid-seventies, and Reubens was...
Redefining Success: Why Winning Isn’t Everything
[ad_1] Growing up as a gymnast, I was conditioned to believe in a simple equation: winning equals success, and anything less equals failure. This black-and-white mindset shaped my early career...