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The Persistent Fantasy of a Trump K.O.

Will the New York case against the Trump Organization—finally—be his accountability moment?

Can Infrastructure Spending Save a Rust Belt City?

Federal and state funding decide whether communities succeed or disappear.

What the C.C.P. Has Learned After a Hundred Years

Beijing reverts to a belief that paranoia and suspicion are the best policies.

Where Did That Cockatoo Come From?

The presence of certain birds in Renaissance paintings exposes the extent of ancient trade routes.

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The World Speeds Up—and We Slow Down

Climate destruction is now moving much faster than human institutions.

George Packer on American Identity

The journalist argues that the country is divided into four warring factions.

What Deadlines Do to Lifetimes

Can we find a balance between structuring our time and squandering it?

Kyle Rittenhouse, American Vigilante

After Kenosha, opportunists turned his case into a polarizing spectacle.

When Parents Forbid the COVID Vaccine

A teen-ager explains how resistance to vaccination can strain family life.

The People We’re Leaving Behind in Afghanistan

Among them are young Afghans who signed on to reconstruction efforts.

Tyler, the Creator’s Victory Lap

The rapper teams up with the mixtape legend Drama for his new album.

Feeding the Chef Who Fed Eisenhower and de Gaulle

Angie Mar visits Jacques Pépin to test the menu for her new brasserie.

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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.

Dept. of Returns

Stories of life after the vaccine.

The Future of Democracy

An exploration of democracy in America.

From This Week’s Issue

Paige Williams on Kyle Rittenhouse after Kenosha, Nathan Heller on communal living, Rebecca Mead on a cockatoo art-history mystery, and more.

July 5, 2021
People gathered at a roof top to watch fireworks

“Shared Celebration,” by R. Kikuo Johnson.

Humor

If You Give a Mom a Cookie

She’ll ask whether you remembered to turn the oven off after you baked it.

Beyond Van Gogh: More Immersive Art Experiences

Immersive Kusama and other delights for anyone brave enough to confront them.

Trump Forgets to Strand Rally Crowd

A member of Trump’s inner circle apologized for the failure.

Billionaires vs. the Wealth Tax

Bezos, Musk, Zuck, et al. take to the street.

Proverbs for Your Thirties

You made your bed; now you have to lie in it. But it’s from IKEA and you built it wrong, so now you’re lying on the floor.

Lesser-Known Rejection Stories

Before he had bees, Burt had failed partnerships with dragonflies.

Fiction & Poetry

“My Apology”

“My apology, Leffler informs me, is tone-deaf and insufficient.”

“Why”

“There are no words / for why that I // can find fast / enough.”

Sam Lipsyte on the Madness of Workplaces

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

“Boogie-Woogie”

“You shout from the other room / You ask me how to spell boogie-woogie.”