Reporter Reads

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

By Katrin Bennhold

As trust in medicine declines and vaccine hesitancy spreads, doctors are changing how they talk about lifesaving childhood shots.

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

Joseph Lynskey was waiting for the subway in Manhattan last month when a random act of violence transformed his life.

By Katherine Rosman

The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.

By Annie Correal and Daniele Volpe

The Vogts designed their Malibu house to withstand disasters. But they were only beginning to learn the mental toll the fires would take on them.

By Eli Saslow and Erin Schaff

Weakened by cancer and nagged by his conscience, a former Georgia prosecutor wants the courts to reverse the sentence he demanded for a man who didn’t physically harm anyone in his crimes.

By Joshua Sharpe

The New York senator, who swallowed concerns for months and then stalled for time on sharing them with President Biden, ultimately told him he risked going down as one of the “darkest figures.”

By Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater

Stephen Miller was the architect of Donald J. Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda in his first term. Now he is back with fewer internal rivals and even more influence with the president.

By Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, David A. Fahrenthold and Charlie Savage

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

By Kashmir Hill

For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.

By Corina Knoll