From 2018: Unexplained brain injuries afflicted dozens of American diplomats and spies. What happened?

The first aerial photographs, taken in 1858, captured Paris from a tethered balloon at an altitude of 1,600 feet.

A cartoon by Brooke Bourgeois, from 2019. #NewYorkerCartoons See more cartoons and more funny stuff from New Yorker Humor:

A @newyorkerhumor guide on how to invest in Donald Trump’s crypto reserve, from Eggcoin (very valuable) to Scamcoin (not a scam).

Two men got to know each other as a sleek rabbit-fox and a bespectacled otter at virtual furry events. When one needed a kidney, his V.R. friend stepped up.

On social media, Eric Adams, “who simultaneously has everything and nothing to lose, has leaned into his reputation as a corrupt jester,” Tyler Foggatt writes.

There’s little evidence that the Presidential Fitness Test, a battery of assessments meant to evaluate the health of America’s schoolchildren, promoted physical activity in the long term. Why is Donald Trump bringing it back?

For the first time, it now seems plausible that the rare, fatal condition progeria could be cured. @DhruvKhullar reports on the developing treatment and spends time with young people afflicted with the disease.

“When I get older, losing my mind Not that long from now Will you still be sending me a valentine Birthday greetings, hydralazine?” In celebration of Ringo Starr’s recent 85th birthday, discover some updated Beatles lyrics.

In today’s crossword: hoisin and hollandaise, for two (six letters).