Editor’s Choice

Summer 2026

Features

Photo Ops

The art—and science—of bringing visual journalism to the fore at the New York Times.

By Kali Shiloh

Features

The Secret Garden

Sure, plants are food. But Elizabeth Sattely’s work reveals their other talents.

By Sam Scott

All Right Now

A Different Class of Dancers

Students learn the art of being awkward.

By Tracie White

All Right Now

The Mating Game

This zoo animal matchmaker can get you her digits. If you’re a Peruvian firestick.

By Kali Shiloh

Our Collection on Recent Grads

What it’s like to work as a painter.

Piano is her forte. But it’s only one part of her composition.

All Right Now

Free Solo

Among college’s unexpected lessons: the upsides of spending time alone.

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Videos

All Right Now

Meet Aliya Alsafa

Piano is her forte. But it’s only one part of her composition.

By Sam Scott

Meet Sydney Barta

A Paralympian, an optimist, and a role model for girl power.

By Tracie White

Meet West Mulholland

The budding actor is a menace and a scholar.

By Kali Shiloh