In this issue

Late Payment
Calls for reparations for enslavement have never been louder, and Barbados is leading the charge.
By Janell Ross

A Doll’s House
The inside story of how Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie made a Barbie movie that’s both fun and full of contradictions.
By Eliana Dockterman

HUNTER BIDEN HEADACHE

House Republicans plan to ramp up their investigation into the President's son after whistle-blower testimony

3 mins

Titan submersible

5 lives lost on the OceanGate craft

1 min

4 ways to get that vacation feeling in 2 days

GOING ON VACATION EVERY week might sound like the (very unattainable) dream. But a simple mindset shift can make it happen-no travel involved.

2 mins

WHAT THE COURT CAN'T DO

While a legal blow, the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action should not-and need not be the final word. Our legal and democratic responsibility to address the racial and ethnic inequalities that persist in the U.S. education system is as important as ever. Because what the court doesn't have the power to do is erase our civil rights laws, or the principles underlying them.

4 mins

Vladimir Putin's uncertain future

WHEN VLADIMIR PUTIN DELIVERED A SPEECH JUST DAYS after surviving the greatest challenge to his 23 years in power, he sought to strike a defiant tone.

4 mins

WHAT IS OWED

How the tiny island of Barbados became a leader in the global push for reparations

10+ mins

American Original

Megan Rapinoe redefined women's sports. Now she's aiming for a three-peat in her final World Cup

10+ mins

Campfire Stories

AT BEREAVEMENT CAMPS, KIDS AFFECTED BY SUICIDE CAN HEAL TOGETHER

4 mins

Life in Plastic

In Barbie, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie try to find art in commerce

10+ mins

SUMMER LOVE

Jenny Han's storybook journey from YA author to rom-com streaming mogul

6 mins

How political thrillers lost the plot

THE LATEST MARVEL TV SERIES, SECRET INVASION, opens with an uncharacteristically timely monologue. \"Imagine a world where information can't be trusted,\" rasps a CIA agent in present-day Moscow.

5 mins

Sisterhood of the traveling raunch

CARDI B AND MEGAN THEE STALLION GOT BACK TO Joy Ride director Adele Lim faster than she thought possible: Yes, she had permission to include their song \"WAP\" in her directorial debut.

4 mins

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