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The High Cost of Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Bills

Racist policies are bad for business, as the state’s own history can attest.

Twyla Tharp Never Stops

The seventy-nine-year-old choreographer discusses her work ethic, not falling in love with Baryshnikov, and making art as you age.

Can Merrick Garland Uncover Trump’s Role in the Capitol Riot?

The ongoing federal criminal inquiry is the most promising route to the truth.

A Brief Anatomy of Outdoor Dining

The alfresco shelters are, in the midst of so much sadness, a shining instance of the sheer bounce of creativity on our city streets.

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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

“Reeducated”

A virtual-reality documentary takes viewers inside Xinjiang’s secret detention camps for Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities.

A Brief History of the Hedge Fund

A French dissertation from the turn of the past century inspired the strategies that guide many modern investors.

The Pastry A.I. That Learned to Fight Cancer

In Japan, a system designed to distinguish croissants from bear claws has turned out to be capable of a whole lot more.

Larry Summers Versus the Stimulus

Could the passage of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief package mark the end of the neoliberal era?

The Young Political Spaces of the Internet

Developing an effective response to extremism requires an understanding that the Internet is inherently radicalizing.

A Discerning and Tragic Vision of the Artist in “Wojnarowicz”

Chris McKim’s documentary considers the New York art scene of the nineteen-eighties and the politicized ravages of AIDS.

Boris Johnson’s Vaccine Miracle

Brexit has been a predictable disaster, but the Prime Minister’s other big bet is paying off.

The Weekend Puzzle

Pioneering dancer and choreographer Reinking: three letters.

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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

Jane Mayer on the man who might prosecute Trump, Andrew Solomon on the complexities of polyamory, Joan Acocella on Graham Greene, and more.

March 22, 2021
Giant flowers growing out of NYC subway exit
“Springing Back,” by Liniers.

Humor

Inspired New Scents from the Pandemicandle Co.

Laptop Kitty, Captive Breath, Wi-Fighting, and other new and relevant aromas.

I’m an Insecure Stock Photo of a Vaccine Vial, and This Is My Moment to Shine

How do you like me now, Man on Park Bench with Laptop?

Fauci Nostalgic for Days When He Testified Via Zoom and Could Mute Rand Paul

The esteemed virologist said that Thursday’s interaction with the senator made him wish he “could turn that nonsense off.”

The Fine Points of Prince Charles’s Finery, Explained

The British royals dress to impress, down to the most minute detail.

Find Love Without Leaving Your Apartment

Food in the shape of a hunk: it’s the healthy choice.

How to Write a TV Police Procedural in Thirteen Easy Steps

A female character on a procedural is almost always a detective’s ex-wife who is so hurt and disappointed that she can be glimpsed only through a screen door.

Fiction & Poetry

“The Case for and Against Love Potions”

“If I’m advising you to do something uncommon, my dear friend, it’s because I want you to know such uncommon bliss.”

“Days of Teen-Age Glory”

“We passed the time and it passed us / without a sound except for the singing.”

Imbolo Mbue on Sexism and Love Potions

The author discusses her story from this week’s issue of the magazine.

“Privacy”

“What news / are they bringing of our world to the world / of the gods?”