Key players to know in Trump’s “hush money” trial, set to begin Monday

When former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial begins in New York on Monday, it will mark the culmination of a yearslong investigation and open a new chapter of a story that goes back even further, to an alleged affair in 2006. It’s a tale that weaves together presidential politics, tabloid headlines and the mundane intricacies

The key players to know in the Trump “hush money” trial, which begins today

When former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial begins in New York on Monday, it will mark the culmination of a yearslong investigation and open a new chapter of a story that goes back even further, to an alleged affair in 2006. It’s a tale that weaves together presidential politics, tabloid headlines and the mundane intricacies

Key players to know in Trump’s “hush money” trial, set to begin today

When former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial begins in New York on Monday, it will mark the culmination of a yearslong investigation and open a new chapter of a story that goes back even further, to an alleged affair in 2006. It’s a tale that weaves together presidential politics, tabloid headlines and the mundane intricacies

Lucky Joe

I have known Joseph Epstein for almost 40 years, but until I read his autobiography, I was unaware that he is not only one of the great essayists in English literature but also an amateur juggler. That makes sense, because no one juggles words better than he: They fall in surprising ways and make you

The Marriage Bonus

When I was 16, on the recommendation of Oprah Winfrey, I read Eat, Pray, Love (2006). The bestselling memoir tells of “one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia,” as the subtitle puts it, documenting author Elizabeth Gilbert’s abandonment of her marriage in pursuit of pasta, yoga, and romance. The book was a