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Happy Hour

Sydney's once-sleepy office district now buzzes with nightlife, chic hotels, and a lively waterfront.

MOMENT IN THE SUN

Why Nice once again feels like the coolest place to be in the French Riviera.

TIME AND TIDE

Wilmington, North Carolina, is evolving into a 21st-century destination, even as it comes to terms with its complicated past.

Spain by Train

It's now possible to see the country's lush northern coast from a luxury sleeper train. Jessica Vincent hops on board.

PEAK Form

Head for the HILLS (or higher) for a slew of spots that deliver DRAMATIC SCENERY and COOLER CLIMES

POP Chops

What does HAIR have to do with MUSIC? EVERYTHING. Here, architects of POP-STAR hair reveal how a DEFINING LOOK can INSPIRE fanatic DEVOTION.

One of One

Anok Yai never really cared to fit in. Now she's reaping the rewards.

The Beauty Bandits

Michelle Mack seemed to be living the dream life, until it all came crashing down. Authorities say the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crime ring delivered a simple order: Steal all the luxury makeup in sight.

In CHARACTER

A PREVIEW of fall's BEST CLOTHES, worn by a CAST of SINGULAR PERFORMERS and PERSONALITIES who always BRING THE ENTIRETY of themselves to everything they do in ART, FASHION, and LIFE

SKIRTING the Issue

SHARP TROUSERS have ruled the runways recently, but FALL 2024 ushered in a full-on RETURN of the SKIRT. Could our fashion news director, an avowed pants person, be converted by its CHARMS?

JUDITH JAMISON and KYLE ABRAHAM on the LIFE and LEGACY of legendary choreographer ALVIN AILEY, the subject of a major new exhibition

When Alvin Ailey founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the age of 27, in 1958, he wanted to create a company dedicated to exploring and expressing the Black experience through dance.

DATING AFTER the APPS

Was there such a thing as LOVE before Bumble, Tinder, and Hinge? How a generation of RELATIONSHIP SEEKERS that came of age SWIPING is now looking to MEET PEOPLE in NEW (and some very old) ways.

ON YOUR MARK

What makes Sha'Carri Richardson the fastest woman in the world? Untold hours on the track, family love and support, a determination to win and the signature nails help too. Maya Singer meets the Paris-bound Olympic superstar

OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE

There's no proper job description for the first lady. So Dr. Jill Biden has shaped the role to who she is: a listener, a teacher, an immensely talented advocate. This campaign, she's working harder than ever.

On the Up

A growing cadre of women are trading their injectables for a more lasting, and somewhat more retro, procedure: the facelift

MAMMA MARGHERITA!

Is there a more endlessly reinventable food than pizza? Tamar Adler tries a few of the country's most beloved, creative, and craved-after new pies.

FULL PICTURE

An entire-body MRI is now available at a price for anyone who wants a comprehensive view of their interior. But what, asks Maya Singer, are we really looking for?

Heavy Hitters

New novels from some fiction greats.

Blindsided by Breast Cancer

When a mammogram hides a deadly truth.

BOT THERAPY

He appeared one day on Instagram. He had noticed my posts and asked if I wanted to talk.

THE POWER OF THE PIRATES

Their flag meant death. What else did it mean?

HEAR NO EVIL

An artist uses audio analysis to investigate violence.

SEX AND SENSIBILITY

The rise and fall of the Bluestockings.

CHARMED

Clairo makes music about the wallop and jolt of romantic connection.

PARADISE BRONX

The borough’ history has always been shaped by its in-between-ness.

BLOCKING

\"Sing Sing.\"

INSIDE THE TRUMP PLAN FOR 2025

A network of well-funded far-right activists is preparing for the former President's return to the White House.

THE SUMMER OF SCI-FI

1982 and the meaning of moviegoing.

DANCES WITH WOOLF

Does ballet need narrative?

Lev Grossman Takes His Time

The best-selling author of The Magicians trilogy is back with his first book for adults in ten years, The Bright Sword. All it took to finish was a transpacific move.