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LearnedLeague and the Spirit of Trivia

Shayne Bushfield has preserved the delight of knowing things you don’t need to know.

The Story of a “DuckTales” Bandit

A frustrated artist went on a crime spree, styling his persona after Scrooge McDuck.

No Safe Place in Gaza

The nights and days of a Palestinian reporter.

Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?

As a diagnosis, it’s vague—but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work.

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Spotlight

Why the Fed Should Ignore Inflation Hawks

Strong growth and a tight labor market are helping workers.

“The Woman in the Window”: Junk with Verve

The hit novel’s run-of-the-mill film adaptation offers a persuasive vision of psychological chaos.

How Pramila Jayapal Views the Biden Administration

She has been surprised by how much she agrees with the President.

The Gem Spa Sign, in My Kitchen

After the cigarette-and-candy shop closed, its auctioned-off miscellanea found second lives.

Mary Beard Keeps History on the Move

For Beard, change has always been a part of classics.

The Origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant

Why did people inscribe a naked man with a twenty-six-foot-long penis on a hillside?

Can Horse Racing Survive?

In a time of changing sensitivities, an ancient sport struggles to justify itself.

Saying Her Name

The victims of the Philadelphia MOVE bombing continue to be erased.

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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

May 24, 2021
A family walking out of a building into New York City
“Venturing Out,” by Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu.

Humor

We Can’t Ask Your Age in This Job Interview

What is your greatest weakness? Is it Simon Le Bon?

Omaze Celebrity Charity Campaigns Nobody Bid On

Work at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for a day, and more.

Stefanik Swears to Defend Trump from Constitution

Stefanik rested her left hand on a first edition of “The Art of the Deal.”

Next Year’s Golden Globes Revealed

A new normal for the troubled awards ceremony.

The Cicadas Are Coming

After seventeen years, Brood X is back.

The Heartful Home

Does that make pillows the breast implants of the headboard?

Fiction & Poetry

“The Party”

“Suddenly the world has wrapped itself around her, embraced her house with music and laughter. The world is here. And she feels she should say hello.”

“In the Cloud”

“I made a list I can’t find now / (where did all my folders go?) / of words my students didn’t know.”

Keith Ridgway on the Idea of Home

The author discusses his story from the latest issue of the magazine.

“Under Limestone”

“It was like desire / entering and possessing you quietly.”