LearnedLeague and the Spirit of Trivia
Shayne Bushfield has preserved the delight of knowing things you don’t need to know.
By Eliza Brooke
The Story of a “DuckTales” Bandit
A frustrated artist went on a crime spree, styling his persona after Scrooge McDuck.
By Jeff Maysh
Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?
As a diagnosis, it’s vague—but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work.
By Jill Lepore
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Spotlight
Why the Fed Should Ignore Inflation Hawks
Strong growth and a tight labor market are helping workers.
By John Cassidy
“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.
By Richard Brody
How Pramila Jayapal Views the Biden Administration
She has been surprised by how much she agrees with the President.
By Peter Slevin
The Gem Spa Sign, in My Kitchen
After the cigarette-and-candy shop closed, its auctioned-off miscellanea found second lives.
By Michael Schulman
Mary Beard Keeps History on the Move
For Beard, change has always been a part of classics.
By Katy Waldman
The Origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant
Why did people inscribe a naked man with a twenty-six-foot-long penis on a hillside?
By Rebecca Mead
Can Horse Racing Survive?
In a time of changing sensitivities, an ancient sport struggles to justify itself.
By William Finnegan
Saying Her Name
The victims of the Philadelphia MOVE bombing continue to be erased.
By Heather Ann Thompson
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
Michael Schulman on Wendy Williams’s life without a filter, William Finnegan on mysterious racehorse deaths, Jill Lepore on the history of burnout, and more.
Humor
We Can’t Ask Your Age in This Job Interview
What is your greatest weakness? Is it Simon Le Bon?
By Wendi Aarons and Devorah Blachor
Omaze Celebrity Charity Campaigns Nobody Bid On
Work at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for a day, and more.
By Will McPhail and Harris Mayersohn
Stefanik Swears to Defend Trump from Constitution
Stefanik rested her left hand on a first edition of “The Art of the Deal.”
By Andy Borowitz
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.”
By Keith Ridgway
“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.”
By Rachel Hadas
Keith Ridgway on the Idea of Home
The author discusses his story from the latest issue of the magazine.
By Cressida Leyshon