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From the daily newsletter: the Secretary of State's new world order ...

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

Funny drawings from this week's magazine.

As Secretary of State, the President's onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise--and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe.

Accomplished: Mom made partner and ditched skinny jeans; I quit cello and started seventh grade; Dad looked for a job.

The Venezuelan politician is taking New York's V.I.P. transit--Justice Department helicopter--from prison to court. But would it be quicker to take a pedicab?

In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers' hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong.

Short reviews of recent releases.

The platform has become a core technology around the world, relied on by governments and extended families alike. What are we all doing there?

A mysterious hole on the sidewalk outside the agency's headquarters hasn't been filled for years. One lawsuit is seeking seven million dollars in damages.