What a New American Citizen Learned on Route 66

A writer drove from Chicago to L.A. to see what it truly means to belong to a place.

By Aatish Taseer and Andrew Moore

Clothes That Make Perfect Travel Companions

This summer, mix luxurious fabrics and easy silhouettes.

By Durimel and Vanessa Reid

notes on the culture

Coming Out of the Closet Was a Liberation. Why Are Some Peeking Back In?

Long a place of hiding and shame, it’s now being reconsidered in queer culture — and beyond.

By Mark Harris and Duane Michals

A House That Reimagines English Country Style

In rural Hampshire, the British designer Faye Toogood has converted a 19th-century manor into a space where modern and traditional interiors coexist.

By Aimee Farrell and Martin Morrell

social studies

Has the Internet Changed How Women Sound?

Technology’s many automated female voices are nothing if not helpful.

By Susan Dominus and Yehwan Song

Making It

The Chiffon Cake Is Standing Tall Again

A favorite of golden age Hollywood, the airy confection is entrancing a new generation of bakers.

By Tanya Bush and Anthony Cotsifas

histories and happenings

The Trio Whose Erotic Photographs Inspired a Generation of Artists

Starting in the 1930s, the three artists behind PaJaMa captured their unconventional relationship in surreal images that still captivate.

By Nick Haramis

Home and Work

Jamaican Homes That Showcase the Island’s Creative History

The hotelier Sally Henzell helped bring reggae to the world. More than 50 years later, history continues to echo through her houses.

By Isabel Wilkinson Schor

Traditions

Silver Is No Longer Just for Heirlooms

The metal is appearing everywhere on modern tables — in both traditional and avant-garde renditions.

By Alexa Brazilian

Arts and Letters

So You’re an Artist? How Many Followers Do You Have?

A growing genre of work is defined not by its content but by its audience on social media.

By M.H. Miller

By Design

Coco Chanel’s French Riviera Home Comes Back to Life

The newly restored house still conjures the designer’s unfussy elegance.

By Nick Haramis and Clément Vayssieres