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News & Culture
Living in New York’s Unloved Neighborhood
A nameless section of Manhattan resembles the nineteen-seventies city romanticized in the movies. But do we really want to live in “Taxi Driver”?
By Rivka Galchen
Can Biden Reverse Trump’s Damage in Latin America?
The new President has vowed to end his predecessor’s “incompetence and neglect” in the region.
By Stephania Taladrid
How the U.S. Can Ease Tensions in the Western Sahara
Trump, via a tweet, recognized Morocco’s claim to the disputed region. But Biden may change course.
By Nicolas Niarchos
Who Really Created the Marvel Universe?
Stan Lee presided over a world of superheroes, but his collaborators and readers sustained his vision.
By Stephanie Burt
The Biden White House Is Tossing Obama’s Economics Playbook
By John Cassidy
A Field Guide to Heart-Shaped Foods
By Helen Rosner
What’s at Stake in the Fight Over Reopening Schools
By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
“Minari” Is a Strangely Impersonal Tale of a Korean-American Boy
By Richard Brody
The Drenching Richness of Andrei Tarkovsky
By Alex Ross
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Podcasts: Radio Hour
A weekly mix of in-depth interviews, profiles, and more, hosted by David Remnick.
Goings On About Town
The best things happening in New York City, as well as online and streaming.
Puzzles & Games Dept.
Play crosswords, cryptics, and more.
Caption Contest
We provide a cartoon, you provide a caption.
Spotlight
Trump’s Lawyers Refuse to Seriously Engage with Impeachment
What looks like incompetence by Bruce Castor and David Schoen may be better understood as contempt for the process.
By Amy Davidson Sorkin
In “Bina,” an Old Woman Dares You to Ignore Her
The narrator’s story may be taken as a pointed challenge to the feminist marketplace.
By Katy Waldman
Build Nothing New That Leads to a Flame
If “stop burning fossil fuels” is the first principle of fighting the climate crisis, let this be the second.
By Bill McKibben
From January: Among the Insurrectionists
As Trump’s second impeachment is under way, revisit this harrowing account of the Capitol riot, with exclusive video.
By Luke Mogelson
“Divorcing” Is Literature That Looks Beyond Life
How Susan Taubes wrote about the problem of being.
By B. D. McClay
The Strangeness of Our Animal Bonds
We see them as our parents, our children—but rarely as themselves.
By Ben Crair
The Worst-Hit County in the Worst-Hit U.S. State
When COVID-19 surged through a North Dakota community, a battle against the virus became a battle among residents.
By Atul Gawande
The Russian Tennis Player Who Kept Winning
Andrey Rublev, the No. 7 seed at the Australian Open, won the most tournaments on the men’s tour last year.
By Gerald Marzorati
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In Focus
The Coronavirus Crisis
Coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, from the science of vaccines to the culture of quarantine.
Racial Injustice and Policing
Black Lives Matter, police brutality, and the long history of racism in America.
Reopening and the Economy
The impact of the pandemic and the efforts at recovery.
The Future of Democracy
An exploration of democracy in America.
From This Week’s Issue
Atul Gawande on the heartland’s war against COVID, Stephanie Burt on Stan Lee, Doreen St. Félix on “The Real Housewives,” and more.
Humor
Pitches for The Next Hit Lesbian Period Piece
Some suggestions to follow “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” “Ammonite,” and “The World to Come.”
By Cass Buggé and Ria Sardana
Verbatim Excerpts from My Teen Diaries, Illustrated
Making sense of astrology, begging to ride a mountain bike without knee pads, and other struggles from the past.
By November Garcia
Marco Rubio Says He Got His Highest Candy Crush Score During Impeachment
The Republican senator said that he hopes to surpass his best score soon.
By Andy Borowitz
Real-Estate Listings for “Outdoor” Dining Spaces
It’s time to take a calculated risk in this eco-friendly structure heated by the moist breath of strangers.
By Lex Winter and Emily Winter
Kill Your Darlings
How to purge your writing of exceptionally fine phrases such as “She had an ass for days.”
By Larry Doyle
The Latest from Bruce Springsteen: A Sneak Peek
The Boss shills for the King, and more.
By Barry Blitt
Fiction & Poetry
“Casting Shadows”
“Without saying a word to each other we know that, if we chose to, we could venture into something reckless.”
By Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri on Missing Rome
The author discusses “Casting Shadows,” her story from this week’s issue of the magazine.
By Cressida Leyshon