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The Uncertainties Facing New York City’s Young Essential Workers
Many teen-agers working in grocery stores and restaurants are grappling with the pressure to help support their families, protect vulnerable loved ones, and plan for their own futures.
The Second Act of Social-Media Activism
Has the Internet become better at mediating change?
Fighting the Coronavirus, from New York to Utah
They volunteered during the New York City surge—then returned home to watch the virus come to them.
How a Cheese Goes Extinct
When you talk with aficionados, it usually doesn’t take long for the conversation to veer away from curds, whey, and mold, and toward matters of life and death.
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Trump Is the Election Crisis He Is Warning About
When a sitting President threatens to delay a sacrosanct American ritual, you’d better listen.
Why Trump and the Public Love the Army Corps of Engineers
The Corps, the rare federal-government organization to effectively respond to the coronavirus pandemic, is also in charge of building Trump’s border wall.
“Bluey,” the Coronavirus, and the Weirdness of Little Kids
An Australian TV show captures the idiosyncratic way that kids play.
The Chaotic Design of Trump’s Mail-In-Voting Rants
Voting by post is necessary amid the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, but it requires a functioning delivery service and sufficient funding for states—two things that the President is determined to sabotage.
A Challenging Puzzle
Early-two-thousands drama with the theme song “California”: five letters.
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Trump Warns That Mail-In Ballots Could Result in Voting
“You look at North Korea,” Trump said. “They don’t have mail-in ballots. They barely have mail. They’re doing an amazing job.”
Animal Behaviors I’ve Adopted as My Own
Flying into windows, howling at the moon, retracting into a shell, and other unusual doings for an unusual time.
Sunday Reading: Hiroshima
From The New Yorker’s archive: John Hersey’s celebrated work, and a selection of related articles.
Everyone Hates Me
My most ardent haters harbor so much ire for me they’ll try to gaslight me into believing they actually like me.
Tommy Orange Reads Louise Erdrich
The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Years of My Birth,” by Louise Erdrich, from a 2011 issue of the magazine.
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The Picnic Baskets of the Pandemic
Bubby’s craggy fried chicken, Café Kitsuné’s frilly ham and Gruyère on baguettes, Otaku Katsu’s sando set, and more blanket-ready fare.
American Tragedy and Comedy, Streaming on YouTube
“The Line,” a play of communal horror, follows health-care workers battling COVID-19, and Hannibal Buress’s new special turns a police encounter into comedy and catharsis.
Daily Harvest, a Trendy Jolly Green Giant for the Direct-to-Consumer Era
Want cauliflower-crusted flatbread or a chia breakfast bowl (with, yes, cauliflower!) but don’t want to mask up and brave the market?
“Heirlooms”
“So, Mitsuko says, how long have you been sleeping with my son? Or is it casual? Not really, I say.”
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A Film Recounts the Imbalances of Obsession
In “The Song Is You,” the rarefied air of the art world serves as a backdrop for the complicated relationship between a would-be stalker and the couple she is following.
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Podcasts
The Power of Police Unions
William Finnegan on what the repeal of an arcane law reveals about the conflict among police, protesters, and politicians. Plus, an interview with the mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot.
