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Elizabeth Loftus Changed the Meaning of Memory

The psychologist taught us that what we remember is not fixed, but her work collides with our traumatized moment.

Why Was Mario González Detained After the Atlanta Shooting?

For hours, no one told him what had happened to his wife after she was killed.

The Rise of the Athlete Podcaster

How players began telling a new story about sports.

The Men and Women Who Make Lives with Strippers

For his series “Gentlemen’s Club,” Chris Buck sought out the romantic partners of exotic dancers.

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Podcasts: Radio Hour

A weekly mix of in-depth interviews, profiles, and more, hosted by David Remnick.

The New Yorker Documentary

Uncommon perspectives on issues that matter to us now.

Puzzles & Games Dept.

Play crosswords, cryptics, and more.

Caption Contest

We provide a cartoon, you provide a caption.

Spotlight

Fighting America’s Gun Plague

In 2020, shootings in New York City were up more than eighty per cent.

How Benny Blanco Cooks Up Good Vibes

The music producer likes to be an unserious oasis in a serious world.

The Politics of Stopping Pandemics

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, global instability had caused a rise in epidemics.

A Neuroscientist Studies How We Forget Most Things in Life

An efficient memory system, Lisa Genova writes, involves “a finely orchestrated balancing act between data storage and data disposal.”

Sybille Bedford and the Unruly Art of the Origin Story

The writer never pretended that her narrative cohered.

“Nobody”: Bob Odenkirk in a Delusional Fantasy of Redemptive Violence

The actor rebrands himself as an action hero in this clever yet blinkered drama of a retired government hit man.

The Movement to Exclude Trans Girls from Sports

The opposition is cast as one between cis-girl athletes and a vast liberal conspiracy.

A Challenging Puzzle

Performer who ended his 1967 Monterey Pop set by lighting his guitar on fire: seven 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

April 5, 2021
Woman and child waiting for subway train
“Delayed,” by R. Kikuo Johnson.

Humor

Opening Lines Rewritten for a Pandemic

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But, mostly, it was the worst of times.”

Ivanka Loves Florida!

Some people might simply lounge at the beach, but I’m determined to advance my thriving political career.

Georgia Governor Declares Water a Gateway Drug to Voting

Brian Kemp said that he was considering measures to address water addiction.

Making Press Conferences Interesting Again

The President keeps members of the media on their toes.

Dear Pepper: An Artistic Decision

The hardest thing about being an artist is that there isn’t really a set way of doing it.

A Pandemic College Essay That Probably Won’t Get You Into Brown

“Perhaps Fate is the real Stage Manager.”

Fiction & Poetry

“Featherweight”

“Sometimes the irony is so great that the irony turns into cherry pie: I met Allie on the first day of Native American Heritage Month.”

“Peers”

“We were about to // inherit the world, and we had no idea / what to do with it.”

Sterling HolyWhiteMountain on Culture Shock

The author discusses “Featherweight,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine.

“My Empire”

“My empire made me / happy because it was an empire / and mine.”