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Q & A

Meditations on Love, Death, and History With Doris Kearns Goodwin

The presidential historian reflects on her whirlwind marriage, the tumult of the ’60s, and the through line of chronicling America’s giants.

The Poetics of Taylor Swift’s Style

While dressing for The Tortured Poets Department, the singer has been taking a page out of the books of Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, and the beatniks.

ROYAL WATCH

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A Brief History of Royals (Not) Going Public With Their Health Issues
For centuries, monarchs and other nobles have weighed announcing their private health struggles against the vulnerability of their power.
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Harry and Meghan Are Making New His-and-Hers Shows for Netflix
After headlining their own docuseries for the streamer, the Sussexes are executive-producing projects about the joys of entertaining and the world of professional polo.
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Prince William and Carole Middleton Reportedly Step Out to a Pub
William was spotted with his mother-in-law near Anmer Hall, the country house he shares with Kate Middleton.
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Meghan Markle’s Mysterious Lifestyle Brand Could Launch This Spring
We still don’t know what it is the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand will actually offer.

IN PHOTOGRAPHS

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Photographer Rahim Fortune Examines Heritage, Ritual, and Black Culture’s Enduring Traditions in the American South

A profound sense of timelessness surrounds Fortune’s new book, Hardtack, comprised of portraits and landscapes photographed over a decade.