“I am the worst kind of person.”

My life in London, the life I had cobbled together with the barest of routines, grew thin and unconvincing. It now seldom felt real.

The author discusses his story “New Shoes.”

The author reads his story from the September 14, 2026, issue of the magazine.

Daysi González, who works to elect Democrats, is gearing up to leave the U.S. as soon as this month. She wants her own party to pay attention.

“If you like surprises, being born has to be the best.”

A quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life.

A food critic answers readers’ questions about a citrus-related relationship dispute and restaurant birthday dinners.