Fashion
An Artist Subverting Propaganda Through Large-Scale Sculptures
In Solo Show, a new series from T Magazine, we ask Black artists to curate a list of three treasured works that they’ve encountered or made, and to reflect on how their practice connects to a broader art lineage. Born in Lisbon and raised in Luanda …
Does Your Plant Need a Nanny?
How are Beyoncé, SZA and Dolly Parton doing? That’s the question on Louis Easton’s mind. But he’s not an assistant or a stylist to the stars — instead, his charges are a monstera, a silver satin pothos and a prayer plant named after the singers. Mr …
His Suits Come Alive From the Waist Down
For the past five years, Jack Sivan has been running a small tailoring and men’s wear business out of the Brooklyn apartment he shares with his wife and three guinea pigs (Bagel, Panda and Faun). Recent events have had him thinking about working …
My Fiancé Wants a Prenup After We Decided We Didn’t Need One. Help!
A reader feels ambushed after her fiancé resurrected the idea of a prenuptial agreement with only weeks to go until their wedding. Also: He wants to split the legal bill.
Just Don’t Call It ‘Tequila’
Until a decade ago, California agave plants were more likely to be found in a plush Santa Barbara garden than in a fertile San Joaquin field. But in the last few years, farmers have begun cultivating this drought-resistant plant, which is essential …
The Most Luxurious Use of Eggs, by Way of Japan
Chawanmushi, a Japanese half-custard half-flan, treats the humble staples as the lavish ingredients they’ve always been.
Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports
Despite a 1 percent increase in 2024, U.S. birthrates remained in a historic slump, a trend that worries demographers and cultural critics.
How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart
Last November, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the second- or third-best player on the third- or fourth-best team in the sixth- or seventh-best conference in women’s college volleyball took the court in Las Vegas. She was the center of attention …
Lawyer Up? Increasingly, Americans Won’t, or Can’t.
Janae Gossel had been questioning the witness for about 90 seconds when the judge began to show signs of exasperation. Listen to this article, read by Robert Fass Listen · 28:48 min“If you ask a question, let him answer the question,” said Joseph …
Why the White House Started Making Deportation Cartoons
The Trump administration hasn’t yet delivered huge deportation numbers — but it is using the internet to provide regular deportation spectacles.