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Why Weather Forecasting Keeps Getting Better
The stakes can be so much higher than whether you’ll need an umbrella today.
Coming Out, and Rising Up, in the Fifty Years After Stonewall
The world is not what I imagined: I thought we would have retired the concept of sexual orientation and made a bigger dent in gender. Still, it’s better than the one I came out in—for now.
The Democratic Divide on the Future of Health Care
Even Democratic candidates who don’t support all aspects of Bernie Sanders’s Medicare for All plan have moved in his direction, both substantively and rhetorically.
Short Story: “Son of Friedman”
“George had been counting on a certain loose camaraderie, nostalgia tipping slightly toward sloppiness. William not drinking made things harder.”
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How Rogue Republicans Killed Oregon’s Climate Bill
Despite widespread support among voters—and a Democratic supermajority in the capitol—opponents of the state’s cap-and-trade legislation opted for anarchy instead.
Concerns over Biden’s Faltering Debate Performance
The debate generated fresh doubts about the former Vice-President’s preparation, age, grasp of the environment in which he is operating, and basic political skills.
Kamala Harris Won in Miami, but Putin Won in Osaka
As the Democratic debates ended Thursday night, in Miami, President Trump seemed to want to insure that his Japan summit would emphasize not statesmanship so much as in-your-facemanship.
Thom Yorke’s “Anima” Is His Best Solo Album
The title speaks directly to Yorke’s central thesis: cling to your soul, no matter how hard the modern world tries to wrench it from your body.
“Fleishman Is in Trouble” Turns the Marriage Novel Inside Out
Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s début novel belongs to a lineage of books that show the institution of marriage weighing on the spirit, but it also critiques the one-sidedness of these accounts.
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“Yesterday,” Reviewed: Danny Boyle’s Comedic Fantasy About a World Without the Beatles
The film is a romantic comedy, but a conceptually complex one, built on a peculiarly reactionary framework of private life and a culturally conservative pop classicism.
The Epic Tale of My Quest to Find a Plain Black Shirt, Part 17
I’ve been in the mall for three hours. I’ve looked in sixteen different stores and purchased a soft pretzel, CBD lotion, and a melon-flavored bubble tea. I may collapse.
Five Films to Stream on Kanopy While New Yorkers Still Can
This weekend is the last call for New York Public Library card holders, so it’s worth mentioning a few favorites that aren’t easy to find elsewhere.
Emily Nussbaum on the TV Revolution, and Valeria Luiselli on the Border
The New Yorker’s television critic demands respect for her medium, and a Mexican writer goes to the Southwest to try to understand the vigilante mindset.
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A Tel Aviv Restaurant Brings Bacchanalia to Hell’s Kitchen
At HaSalon, the Israeli chef Eyal Shani serves high-minded, high-priced food; after 10 P.M., it turns into a dance party.
Can Modern Dance Be Preserved?
In safeguarding the legacies of innovators like Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor, we risk losing their spirit.
What Would New York Be Without the Beatles?
Himesh Patel, the star of “Yesterday,” contemplates a city where the Dakota was just the setting of “Rosemary’s Baby” and no Fab Four ever set foot in Shea Stadium.
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Photographed shortly after their selection, the proud 2019 draft-night stars celebrated in style.