20 lessons for digital media’s present and future

New York, New York, United States

Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.

Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.

The Scene was the hottest club in New York. After it closed, a teen girl’s remains were discovered inside, leaving authorities with a puzzle to solve.

A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.

Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in. THE EARLY 2...

“Just think about something and follow it down to where it gets true.”

The Cuban artist Ana Mendieta fell from a window of her 34th-floor apartment in 1985. Her family members have been fighting for control of her legacy ever since.

The essayist Leslie Jamison has become known for her careful balancing acts of self-exposure.

Those who are trying (including Tom Perrotta, Ayad Akhtar, and more) tell us what it's like.