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The Activists Who Embrace Nuclear Power

In the face of climate change, some environmentalists are fighting not to close power plants but to save them.

The White House Is Definitely in Different Hands

Biden’s new chief of staff, like the new President, is a serious Washington lifer.

Texans in the Midst of Another Avoidable Catastrophe

The state’s power grid was a badge of individualism. Accordingly, the storm’s onus fell on individuals.

The Age of Peak Advice

You can get life tips from a greater diversity of voices than ever before, but what are we really searching for?

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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

Naomi Osaka’s Win Was a Passing of the Torch

Osaka’s confidence in an Australian Open match was reminiscent of her idol and rival Serena Williams.

A Survival Center Tries to Survive the Pandemic

As the coronavirus ravages Kentucky, those who’ve helped others for decades are themselves hurting.

What Are Magazines Good For?

The story of America can be told through the story of its periodicals.

The Enormous Risk of Atmospheric Hacking

Solar geoengineering is a break-the-glass response to the climate crisis.

Living in New York’s Unloved Neighborhood

A nameless area of Manhattan resembles the nineteen-seventies city romanticized in film.

When Climate Change and Xenophobia Collide

Migrants in the Bahamas were told that they could seek shelter, but more than a thousand were deported.

The Unspoken History of a Filmmaker’s Family

In interviewing her relatives for a fictional film about assimilation, Carol Nguyen unlocked a surprising level of openness.

The Weekend Puzzle

A lightly challenging puzzle.

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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.

February 15 & 22, 2021
Outline of Eustace Tilley with scenes of New York City
“Eustace Tilley at Ninety-six,” by Sergio García Sánchez.

Humor

Every Prime-Time Special About a Female Celebrity from the Two-Thousands

America wants, needs, and, above all, deserves to know—are you a virgin, or what’s going on down there?

Dating Material: Essay Prompts for When You Think You’re Ready to Date Again

How have you changed since your last relationship?

Ted Cruz Heroically Investigates Whether Mexico Stole Heat and Sun from Texas

The senator said that he undertook the mission because he cares about the suffering of his fellow-Texans.

The Post-Impeachment Elephant in the Room

Cleaning up the G.O.P.’s big mess.

Black-History Facts You Think Might Be True

Because your school never taught Black history, you wouldn’t be able to say that these statements aren’t​ true.

Trump, Unmuted

Is the former President destined to communicate with his base by cross-stitching samplers?

Fiction & Poetry

“Casting Shadows”

“Without saying a word to each other we know that, if we chose to, we could venture into something reckless.”

“Turner”

“It isn’t always beautiful, / the voice, the time, the foggy scene.”

Jhumpa Lahiri on Missing Rome

The author discusses “Casting Shadows,” her story from this week’s issue of the magazine.

“The Gift”

“He has been waiting seventeen years to open it / and is impatient.”