ALFRED MOLINA

The actor, currently starring in Uncle Vanya on Broadway, on his love of vinyl, New York, and not being the worst dad in the world

IN VITRO VERITAS

More than half a century ago, in a dusty Roman library, men of science and men of faith gathered together to unlock the mysteries of female fertility. The answer: urine from the brides of Christ. And lo, those nuns gaveth

CITIZEN CHAMBERS

Until very recently, Jim \"Fergie\" Chambers was an heir to Cox Enterprises and one of the largest family fortunes in America. With hundreds of millions of dollars on hand, a zeal for revolution, and an innate sense for confrontation, he's becoming America's go-to radical communist

STUNTED

\"The Fall Guy.\"

ORIGIN STORY

What do we hope to learn from our prehistory?

PURE PLEASURE

The \"Radical Optimism\" of Dua Lipa.

PARADISE LOST

The search for a home that never was in Claire Messud's new novel.

WE'RE NOT SO DIFFERENT, YOU AND I

\"You'll never get away with this!\" Ultra Man vowed as he wriggled in his chains. \"You may destroy me, but you'll never destroy what I stand for!\"

STONES OF CONTENTION

The British Museum faces accusations of cultural theft-and actual theft.

A CAMPUS IN CRISIS

Dissent and defiance at Columbia's pro-Palestine protests.

THE BATTLE FOR ATTENTION

How do we hold on to what matters in a distracted age?

ON NATIVE GROUNDS

Deb Haaland faces the cruel history of the agency she now leads.

LITTLE OLD HER

Is Taylor Swift doing too much?

TRIPLE FAULT

A meal is never just a meal in a Luca Guadagnino movie; each bite is a prelude to a kiss, every feast a form of foreplay.

NIGHT MUSIC

“Stereophonic” and Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” on Broadway.

PULSE

He footed off his shoes, the logs balanced on an arm, and tugged the door shut.

WHAT IS NOISE?

Unpleasant sounds are a matter of perception—and control.

FLIGHT OF FANCY

Flying cars have long been a symbol of a future that never came. Are they finally here?

GET REAL

How video-game engines became the invisible infrastructure of our world.

WARP SPEED

Anni Albers helped establish weaving as art—then left it behind.

NO TIME TO DIE

When does the quest for a healthy life become unhealthy?

Profiles – Mr. Vengeance

The director of "Oldboy” and "The Handmaiden” brings his gift for spectacle to American television.

A Reporter at Large – The Assault

One of Ukraine's most skilled fighting units battles beneath a canopy of drones.

ON AND OFF THE MENU BALABUSTA

At home with Joan Nathan, the grande dame of Jewish cooking.

THE CRITICS BOOKS CANDYLAND

A new biography assembles the story of the trans actress and gender revolutionary Candy Darling.

Finistère Kevin Barry

The big man was in a condition of thrilling remorse. He was brokenhearted again at fifty-five and loving it.

OLD-FASHIONED KNOW-HOW

Listen, kid, when you’ve been through the things I’ve been through, you know some things about things.

Out of Sight

Inside Apple Park, CEO Tim Cook talks exclusively to vf about the genesis of a "Mind-blowing" new device that will shape his legacy and, perhaps, how we see the world

ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

For nearly 60 years, CABARET has transfixed-and shocked-audiences the world over. As Broadway welcomes a new revival starring Eddie Redmayne, MICHAEL RIEDEL discusses the musical's enduring power with Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Sam Mendes, and other keepers of the flame

THE KING'S Gambit

Margrethe II catapulted the Danish royal family to stratospheric heights of popularity. Her sometimes controversial son Frederik X faces a tougher road