List of Culture articles
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A figure in a hat is seen from behind in silhouette as they walk down a tree-lined path toward a turreted church beneath a blue sky. Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover
The Kremlin is leveraging tsarist-era assets to expand its global influence.
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Three animated women wag their index fingers. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Leads the Wave Back to Korea
The megahit movie opens a new chapter for soft power.
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People wait in line for a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk outside the Kennedy Center in Washington on Sept. 14. The Age of the Meme Shooter Is Here
Online nihilism is spilling over into real-world violence.
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A photographer takes a photo of a pop art panting of Queen Elizabeth hangin on a wall with an exhibit card displayed next to it. All the Queen’s Gossips
Two new books explore the tangled world of royal stories and real crimes.
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A close-up of a man's face with one eye looking through a gun scope. The Coup That Started in a WeWork
A new documentary about the time a small band of misguided Americans attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government.
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A man in a suit sits on a table next to a window. A desk is seen behind him. The Man Who Made the U.N. Cool
A new biography of U Thant shows how his peacemaking abilities helped the United Nations grow and flourish—for a time.
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Carlos Alcaraz, dressed in pink and magenta, tosses a tennis ball in the air on the U.S. Open's green and blue court. The Economics of the U.S. Open
The origins of tennis still shape the sport—including how much players earn at the major tournaments.
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A grid of 12 book covers showing new releases in global fiction. The Novels We’re Reading in September
From a North American nail salon to a Korean institute for haunted objects.
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A mass of people in swimsuits, many children run splashing in fright out of the ocean. What ‘Jaws’ Teaches Us About America—Fifty Years On
There is danger lurking just beneath the water, and many Americans are still searching for their Chief Brody.
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A man and child hold hands as they walk along rubble- and grass-covered railroad tracks. Palm trees and power lines frame the scene. From Berlin to Baghdad on the Ruins of a WWI Railway
The unfinished line traces a fractured region still beset by competing imperial projects.
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The gridded glass of a pyramid is seen above with a crowd of people in a large museum space. How the Louvre Made France
For centuries, French leaders have used the iconic museum to cement their place in the world. Macron is no different.
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Government officials carry Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah. The Political Giant the West Forgot
Kwame Nkrumah’s life demonstrates that the end of colonial rule in Africa is central to modern history.
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A man with dark hair in glasses and a coat. The Dreamers and Cynics of the New Turkey
A renowned director quietly probes life under Erdogan.
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Three people stand together in front of microphone, smiling. The Making of Mamdani
A close reading of a new book by New York politician Zohran Mamdani’s father reveals a generational yearning for community and inclusion.
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Two people are silhouetted in a shaft of light as they sit in chairs in a cafe. The Most Successful CIA Operation You’ve Never Heard of
How the agency’s program to circulate banned books helped take down the Iron Curtain.
