THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE:  The 10.25.26 Issue Michael Steinberger on how California’s ultrarich are fighting against the world’s first billionaire tax; Charles Homans on who runs the Democratic party; Matthew Shaer on the director Sterlin Harjo; and more.

Some Tabloid Headline Staples Are Fun. Then There’s ‘Breaks Silence.’

It’s a term like “bombshell” or “flop,” but it often implies a more sinister set of assumptions the press has about celebrities. By Nitsuh Abebe

What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.” By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

50 Years In, What’s the Point of U2? Bono and the Edge Have Answers.

The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.