News & Culture
The Vaccine Resisters
Why do so many people say they won’t be immunized against COVID-19?
By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
What Does National Security Even Mean Anymore?
Talking threats, foreign and domestic, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
By Susan B. Glasser
The Wasting of the Evangelical Mind
The peculiar origins of American Christianity help explain believers’ vulnerability to misinformation.
By Michael Luo
What the Global Fishing Business Costs Locals
An exploding industry has led to big economic promises and a steep environmental price.
By Ian Urbina
Véra Nabokov Was the First and Greatest Champion of “Lolita”
By Stacy Schiff
Kathryn Hahn Steals the Show Again
By Katy Waldman
Can the Republican Party Survive?
By Peter Slevin
Fany Gerson’s Craveable Doughnuts and Mexican Brunch
By Hannah Goldfield
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
How to Practice
I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death.
By Ann Patchett
The Russians Protesting Putin in Their Personal Lives
Since Alexey Navalny’s arrest, some Russians are questioning whether the price of success has become untenable.
By Joshua Yaffa
Renewable Energy Can Give More Power to the People
We shouldn’t give up on the idea of democratizing energy ownership as much as possible.
By Bill McKibben
The Cuomo Accusations and the Next Wave of #MeToo
The writer Tanya Selvaratnam discusses the harassment allegations against the Governor.
By David Remnick
Saving Birdland—and Jazz History
The legendary New York City venue has struggled during the pandemic.
By Adam Gopnik
Getting Serious About Women in the Church
Stories of American nuns over the past fifty years highlight an urgent need for institutional change.
By Paul Elie
Hygge-Like Scandinavian Trends
“Smurtsvin,” the practice of putting on so much hand lotion that you are unable to use your phone.
By Susanna Wolff
The Weekend Puzzle
Co-star of Kristin in “Wicked” and Kristen in “Frozen”: five letters.
By Robyn Weintraub
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
Jobs You Can Add to Your Résumé as a Single Person
With the time and effort it requires, dating can sometimes feel like a job.
By Sara K. Runnels
Ways Non-Woke People from History Tried to Be Woke
Jedidiah adjusts the minimum-age requirement for his blacksmith apprentices from nine to twelve.
By Alexander Laird, Irving Ruan, and Graham Techler
Texans Nostalgic for Wisdom of Rick Perry
“This wouldn’t be happening if Rick Perry were governor,” one Houston resident said.
By Andy Borowitz
Ask the COVID-Vaccine Ethicist
None of us wants to shove a terrified parent into an unmarked vehicle. But sometimes love leaves us no choice.
By Mark Remy
Types of Neighbors in an Apartment Complex
The neighbor who always catches you doing something embarrassing, the late-night lone raver, and others.
By Ashley Franklin
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