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News & Culture
The Fight for Fifteen at an Orlando McDonald’s
For Cristian Cardona and his co-workers, the pandemic brought new meaning to a nationwide movement to raise the minimum wage.
By Eleni Schirmer
Who Should Stop
Unethical A.I.?
Researchers are alarmed by what they see at artificial-intelligence conferences.
By Matthew Hutson
History Will Find Trump Guilty
The ex-President will be remembered for authoritarianism and lawless compulsions.
By David Remnick
The Evolution of Alexey Navalny’s Nationalism
The Russian opposition politician has placed the right to self-determination at the center of his politics.
By Masha Gessen
A Photographer, Seen Through the Eyes of His Late Wife
By Rumaan Alam
Trump’s Defense Was an Assault on Reason
By Masha Gessen
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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
The Law Professor Who Trained with the D.C. Police
In a new book, Rosa Brooks describes how cops are taught to anticipate violence.
By Isaac Chotiner
An Aging Burlesque Dancer’s Unlikely Romance
“Coby and Stephen Are in Love” traces a bond forged late in life and steeped in art.
By Naomi Fry
Film by Carlo Nasisse and Luka Yuanyuan Yang
What Did Trump Know During the Assault on the Capitol?
His calls to G.O.P. congressmen during the riot shook up the impeachment trial.
By Amy Davidson Sorkin
The Beauty of Jamie Raskin’s America
The Maryland congressman gave a compelling closing speech for the prosecution.
By Bill McKibben
Reckoning with a Nazi Father
I wrote a book about a Nazi who tried to flee Germany. His son still considers him innocent.
By Philippe Sands
What’s at Stake in the Fight Over Reopening Schools
People ravaged by poverty, debt, and inequality demand a better life subsidized by public funds.
By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Inside the Making of Facebook’s Supreme Court
The company’s board, which can overrule even Mark Zuckerberg, is to decide whether to allow Trump back.
By Kate Klonick
A Very Challenging Puzzle
City where Kim Ng became M.L.B.’s first female G.M., in 2020: five letters.
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
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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 Hollywood’s Next Hit Lesbian Period Piece
After “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and “Ammonite,” here are suggestions to keep the trend going.
By Cass Buggé and Ria Sardana
Madison Fears His Impeachment Clause Too Hard for Idiots
“If I had to write that part all over again, I’d really dumb it down,” James Madison said.
By Andy Borowitz
The Latest from Bruce Springsteen: A Sneak Peek
The Boss shills for the King, and more.
By Barry Blitt
Valentine’s Day Robocalls
Our romance spreads across all the seasons, / And your Social Security number has been suspended for, um, reasons.
By Nicole Boyce
Darwin: A Life
His was a family of freethinkers. Other families charged their children for their thoughts.
By Hart Pomerantz
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