O’Keefe’s signature method is to entrap targets into breaking the law. Credit Illustration by Mike McQuade; Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty (man)

Jeremy Corbyn’s rise as Labour leader was foreseen by no one, least of all him. Credit Illustration by Cun Shi

When Adriaan Geuze first learned of Governors Island, the site of his new design, he thought it “the coolest spot on the planet.” Credit Illustration by Eda Akaltun; Source: From left to right: Tim Clayton / Corbis / Getty; Kena Betancur / Getty; Image Source / Getty; Paul Seheult / Eye Ubiquitous / UIG / Getty; Carel van Hees (People)

For those of us who were sentient when Michael Jordan was winning basketball championships, seeing his face become a mocking emblem of sadness and incompetence has been jarring. Credit Photograph by Stephan Savoia / AP

The recent trial to determine who will care for Sumner Redstone demonstrated how a lifetime of aggressive behavior can play out for a billionaire whose faculties are waning at a speed disproportionate to his power. Credit Photograph by Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP

The Italian novelists Elena Ferrante and Nicola Lagioia discuss writing and “the elusive subject that is women” in Ferrante’s forthcoming book “Frantumaglia.” Credit Photograph Courtesy Europa Editions

I had never before had the experience of beholding scenic beauty so dazzling that I couldn’t process it, couldn’t get it to register as something real. Credit Illustration by Blexbolex

Craig Atkinson’s documentary film “Do Not Resist” traces the transformation of police departments across the United States into forces that often look like our Army and Marines—and all too often act like them. Credit Photograph courtesy Craig Atkinson

John D’Agata wants to redefine the essay as art for art’s sake, but the American tradition is rooted in artful sermonizing and pathological point-making. Credit Illustration by Jon Han