Can Cyrus Vance, Jr., Nail Trump?
Insiders say that the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation has dramatically intensified since the former President left office.
By Jane Mayer
A Kansas Bookshop’s Fight with Amazon
The owner of the Raven bookstore wants to tell you how the e-commerce giant is hurting American downtowns.
By Casey Cep
It’s Morning (and Mourning) in Biden’s America
The President’s first prime-time address offered a whiff of post-pandemic optimism.
By Susan B. Glasser
On Classic Hollywood’s “Problematic” Movies
A new TCM series contextualizes racism in film. Perhaps more insidious are onscreen sins of omission.
By Richard Brody
Cancel Culture Is Not a Movement
By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
The Magician Who Used His Skills to Cheat at Cards
By Michael Schulman
The Stimulus Is Only the Start
By Adam Davidson
How Octavia E. Butler Reimagines Sex and Survival
By Julian Lucas
The X-ed Out World of KAWS
By Peter Schjeldahl
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
What Is Happening to the Republicans?
In becoming the party of Trump, the G.O.P. confronts the kind of existential crisis that has destroyed American parties in the past.
By Jelani Cobb
We Live in the World of “WandaVision”
The show asked what we want—and who we can be—after so much illusion.
By Stephanie Burt
The Link Between the Capitol Riot and Anti-Abortion Extremism
For decades, a conspiracy-minded brand of anti-abortion politics has been part of white-supremacist movements.
By Jessica Winter
The Perils of the Posthumous Rap Album
What should happen to the unreleased recordings after an artist dies?
By Sheldon Pearce
Harry, Meghan, and the Pact Between the Royals and the Press
The British writer Anthony Barnett says the royal controversy is evidence of a country in crisis.
By Isaac Chotiner
Biden’s Dilemma Over Unaccompanied Minors
The new Administration is facing backlash for a policy that it says protects young migrants at the border.
By Jonathan Blitzer
How Much of Your Stuff Belongs to Big Tech?
In the digital era, the old rule book on ownership doesn’t work anymore. But beware of what’s replacing it.
By Elizabeth Kolbert
The Weekend Puzzle
“Seinfeld” character whose dancing is described by George as “a full-body dry heave set to music”: six letters.
By Caitlin Reid
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
Jelani Cobb on where the G.O.P. is headed, Dana Goodyear on Malibu’s mystery shootings, Peter Hessler on China’s pandemic profits, and more.
Humor
The Boyfriend Identity: Part 3
Part of him wants to bash her brains in. But another part wants to go home with her, put on their shlumpies, order Thai food, and watch three hours of “Shark Tank.”
By Jen Spyra
The Boyfriend Identity: Part 2
“When I read a menu, I ignore my own preferences and wait to be told what to order. Why?”
By Jen Spyra
Rand Paul Saddened to See Government Helping People
The Republican senator castigated his colleagues for “intrusively abetting people’s efforts to survive.”
By Andy Borowitz
Is Your Dog Really Your Best Friend?
How many nicknames do you have for your dog? With whom do you share your exciting news?
By Grace Miceli
Fiction & Poetry
“The Shape of a Teardrop”
“What I really wanted to sue them for was giving birth to me in the first place.”
By T. Coraghessan Boyle
“Remembering a City and a Sickness”
“Where do they, / did they, / go, / the zapped rats, I mean.”
By Christian Wiman
T. Coraghessan Boyle on the Limits of Parental Love
The author discusses “The Shape of a Teardrop,” his story from this week’s issue.
By Deborah Treisman