Feb 20, 2017 Vol 189 No 6

How Scorsese Made a Film That Went Against Hollywood’s Rules

There Are Echoes of China in Today’s America
Until recently, the distance between the political systems of the two countries seemed to be widening but now it appears to be shrinking

Inside Chuck Schumer’s Plan to Take on President Trump
Inside Chuck Schumer’s plan to take on President Trump

Merkel May Be Struggling, but Don’t Count Her Out

A Syrian Family Waits to Learn Their Fate
A Syrian family makes one more risky journey, this time to learn their fate

The Politics of Fashion Under the Trump Administration
How white pantsuits, pink pussy hats and Nordstrom stock reveal an American divide

9 Questions with Roger Stone

John Wick: Chapter 2: Keanu Reeves’ Hitman Returns with Bone-crunching, Glorious Violence
The new installment of the pulp-tastic killer-for-hire franchise asks ’Are human beings worth saving?’ and delivers the perfect pulp answer: Sometimes, no.

Quick Talk With Sam Richardson

Ryan Adams’ Album Prisoner Tells Story of His Divorce

Review: Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama
A Japanese crime thriller with unexpected heat and a major twist

Kehlani Turns Candor Into Virtue

Will Millennials Start Running for Office?
A new book argues the reason they haven’t yet is that they care too much

For the Record

What CEOs Think of Trump
Although Silicon Valley has criticized many of the new President’s policies, especially the travel ban, the rest of the business world seems cautiously optimistic. Here, a sampling of statements from recent earnings calls.

Al-Qaeda Is Gathering Strength As Yemen Burns

How to Treat Phobias
Viewing subliminal images of spiders can help arachnophobes better control their fears, according to a Feb. 6 paper. Here, other notable studies exploring how people can learn to overcome crippling phobias.

If There’s Pain In Fifty Shades , There’s Pleasure In Its Soundtrack

The Myth of ‘Going Viral’ on the Internet
It’s a lie we tell ourselves

How the Enlightenment Predicted Modern Populism
When people have faith in a new way of life’s future, unkept promises can lead to pain and rebellion

Television Manages to Put a New Twist on the California State of Mind

Pop Chart

A Suitcase That Follows Its Owner

The U.S. and Iran’s New Relationship Status: Enemies, With Benefits

What You Said About …

Queen Elizabeth II, for 65 Years

This Just In

Handling North Korea Is a Team Sport and We Need China

Milestones

Tom Brady
A record-shattering Super Bowl

Mapping the Girls Effect

Retirees Shoulder a Bigger Share of Student Debt

Lego Batman Finds the Funny In Existential Angst

Trump Questions a Rule Obliging Financial Advisers to Put Clients’ Interests First

Dark Delights