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To a young d.j. in 2003, Wayne Wonder's dancehall anthem seemed like a beacon from a better world.

The author Will Mackin reads his short story from this week's issue. Listen here.

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

In this upside-down world there'd be a pig like Ted Waters, who, one blue winter night outside Marjah, had his leg blown off by a bomb disguised as a guardrail.

The best frozen-yogurt spots in town aren't necessarily the ones that draw long lines.

The Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai on his notoriously long sentences, our estrangement from beauty, and why he would "never voluntarily reread" one of his books.

Up close with sex workers of the streaming era.

"Couture," starring Angelina Jolie as a movie director, treats the Paris fashion world as a backdrop for medical and domestic crises.

With Erling Haaland watching from the bench, Ousmane Dembélé scored three times as France won, 4-1, in a much-anticipated World Cup matchup against Norway. Read Louisa Thomas's report on the game.

After two decades of dominance at the World Cup, Lionel Messi has proved himself to the Argentinean faithful. Now he has nothing to lose.