The Scarlet “V”

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Blitt’s Kvetchbook

Straight Outta Hormuz

The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

By Barry Blitt

Shuffalo

Shuffalo: Friday, May 8, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Crossword

The Crossword: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Jesse who won four Olympic gold medals in 1936: five letters.

By Robyn Weintraub

Mini Crossword

The Mini Crossword: Friday, May 8, 2026

Like Schrödinger’s cat, possibly: five letters.

By Mollie Cowger

Annals of Immigration

El retorno de la detención familiar

Durante el gobierno de Trump, miles de niños inmigrantes han sido detenidos y muchos han sufrido de negligencia médica.

By Sarah Stillman

The Lede

The Hungarian Election Shows That Even Strongmen Can Lose

Many people in the country had trouble imagining that Viktor Orbán could be defeated. But a philosopher also warned that defeatism can abet authoritarianism.

By Andrew Marantz

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Emmet Gowin’s American Family

The photographer has said, of his images of his wife Edith’s extended clan, “I wanted to pay attention to the body and personality that had agreed out of love to reveal itself.”

By Vince Aletti

Personal History

Why I Wanted to Keep My Marriage a Secret

It’s not that I was embarrassed by Hugh or that I thought someone better might come along. I just shudder when I hear a man say the words “my husband.”

By David Sedaris

Shuffalo

Shuffalo: Sunday, April 19, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo

Shuffalo: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo

Shuffalo: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

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Michel Hurst’s Impassioned Vision of Mexico

Hurst captured the country’s culture—from public rituals of the cult of Santa Muerte to scenes from everyday life—with no small amount of homoeroticism.

By Chris Wiley

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