Take a walk in Berlin a century ago
A film of early-20th century life in the German capital so vivid it will feel like you’ve visited
Where the non-Christian Americans are
Christians abound but that does not make the US a Christian country
Why Narendra Modi is a bad choice for India
India is too internally diverse to privilege any single group within society, but Modi will try
At the Hermès party in New York
I capture how Hermès sees the world but last night New York was invited into the world of Hermès
On the Mario Testino exhibit in Buenos Aires
In Mario Testino’s work everyone always looks like they’re having fun
Were the Turks behind the sarin gas attacks in Syria?
Obama publicly blamed Assad but Seymour Hersh contends Erdoğan was trying to force an attack
Susanita in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, 1914
A too-grown-up girl bearing a Diane Arbus expression a century ago on an Argentine beach
Flying things as you have never seen them before
Tracing the patterns of birds and bugs results in something very cool and almost abstract
Boat expedition possibly on Lake Titicaca, Peru, c1940s
On a lake in Peru, all the elements came together in a near perfect composition
How I got to Libya one month after the embargo was lifted
Ten years ago the US lifted its embargo on Libya. I landed a month later. It was complicated
My favorite museum in Cairo damaged by a car bomb
Terror attack on Egyptian police HQ badly damages the Museum of Islamic Art, an overlooked marvel
98.1% of Egyptians vote for the Sisi constitution
By comparison, Mubarak only claimed 88.6% of Egyptians voted for him in his last election in 2005
Two constitutions, one triumph
Tunisia got it right with their new constitution while Egypt reverted to old authoritarian habits
Every flight in 24 hours
This video reveals flights, yes, but also population densities, wealth, and history
Hilton Als on Amiri Baraka and James Baldwin
Hilton Als met Amiri Baraka only once: at the James Baldwin tribute I directed at Lincoln Center
Dead, but right, in Beirut
Hezbollah can’t kill everyone in Lebanon who believes it should give up its weapons
Interview with History by Oriana Fallaci, 1976
Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci lost the plot at the end but she was a wonder in her prime
Lou Reed, RIP: the luckiest man in rock
He was irascible to the end despite having a legendary career that far surpassed his talents
Why hatred is easier than reason
Passion — even when wrong — stirs more than reason, which is why prejudice is so powerful