New York Magazine

Feature

Nelson Castro in the Machine

Created by the Bronx political Establishment—then sent out by the D.A. with a recorder to try to bring fellow politicians down.

Feature

The Boss Stops Here

A nonhierarchical workplace may just be a more creative and happier one. But how would you feel if the whole office voted on whether to hire you—and when to give you a raise?

Intelligencer

The Journalist Diplomat

The sad fact for Samantha Power is that you can be a media intellectual or a government official, not both.

Games

Eternal A-Rod

Ten years ago, Alex Rodriguez’s career might have been ended by a steroid suspension. Today, fans are just hoping Bud Selig can get over his PED crusade.

Rent the Life

An Amish farm, a working lighthouse, an island all to yourself, and other summer-rental fantasies.

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Saved

On the mound, God is always with Mariano Rivera, in victory and defeat. And now, as he prepares to hang up his cleats, the greatest closer baseball has ever seen is embarking on his real mission.

Must Cats Die So Birds Can Live?

Inside an animal-lover civil war.

The Fairy Godmother of Rock

Stevie Nicks wants women to feel the way she always has: free.