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I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death.
By Ann Patchett
The Cuomo Accusations and the Next Wave of #MeToo
The writer Tanya Selvaratnam discusses her abusive relationship with a former state attorney general and the harassment accusations against the current governor.
By David Remnick
Building an Artificial Heart
Millions of hearts fail each year. Why can’t we replace them?
By Joshua Rothman
Internet Access Complicates the Coup in Myanmar
The country can’t function with the Internet turned off, but, as long as it remains on, pro-democracy protesters can’t easily be controlled.
By Doug Bock Clark
A Dismaying Pattern Is Emerging in Biden’s Use of Sanctions
By Masha Gessen
“The Apology Line”: Confessions, Lies, and Audiotape
By Sarah Larson
Billie Eilish and the Trap of Relatability
By Carrie Battan
How to Cook With Your Microwave
By Helen Rosner
New Yorker Favorites
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 Shift to Renewables Can Empower the People
We shouldn’t give up on the idea of democratizing energy ownership as much as possible.
By Bill McKibben
When the Kids Started Getting Sick
After pressure from families, Pennsylvania is investigating whether fracking can be linked to local illnesses.
By Eliza Griswold
A Year in America’s First COVID Epicenter
Twelve months on, Seattle’s leaders reflect on what has worked—and what remains agonizingly broken.
By James Ross Gardner
What the Global Fishing Business Costs the Locals
In Gambia, an exploding industry has led to big economic promises, and a steep environmental price.
By Ian Urbina
The Musicological Zest of “Switched On Pop”
The show delivers rigorous dissections of Taylor Swift and Weeknd songs, slipping in history and theory.
By Alex Ross
Using Software to Play Music in Quarantine
The pianist Dan Tepfer has been holding live-streamed concerts with jazz musicians elsewhere on the East Coast.
By Fred Kaplan
The Muddled History of Anti-Asian Violence
Describing anti-Asian racism is difficult without a coherent historical account of what it looks like.
By Hua Hsu
How the French Dress a Salad
Once you have mastered a vinaigrette’s basic formula—mustard, acid, fat, salt—you can learn to play with it.
By Bill Buford
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
Dexter Filkins on Biden’s Afghanistan problem, Joshua Rothman on how to build an artificial heart, Ann Patchett on decluttering, and more.
Humor
Updated Horror-Movie Tropes
The young Republican, the white guy with dreadlocks, and other means of adding to the horror.
By Cara Michelle Smith
Republicans Accuse Biden of Trying to Score Points
Kevin McCarthy called Biden’s anti-pandemic measures “partisan politics at its worst.”
By Andy Borowitz
Are You Feeling Tense?
Rotate your neck and alternate staring into the sun and staring at your phone. See if you can feel a difference.
By Grace Miceli
A Sneak Peek at Donald Trump’s Tax Documents
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office gets its first look at Donald Trump’s tax documents.
By Barry Blitt
Making Your Sad Life Seem Intentional
Put on so much hand lotion that you are unable to use your phone or computer, and more.
By Susanna Wolff
Zillow Listings for Earth
This CHARMING ball of fire, formed in the popular “sphere” style, is BRAND NEW and ready to support life!
By Isabella Giovannini
Fiction & Poetry
“The Crooked House”
“Environmental analysis. That had been Mull’s field, when the earthquakes began and the house first fell.”
By Jonathan Lethem
“Number Theory”
“We know we’re living with a patient // companion, like you, inquisitive.”
By Rosanna Warren
Jonathan Lethem on Robert Heinlein and Other Influences
The author discusses “The Crooked House,” his story from this week’s issue.
By Cressida Leyshon
“Poem That Ends at the Ocean”
“How the poem gets there / doesn’t much matter, just so at last / it arrives.”
By Jim Moore