The New Yorker
When Philosophers Become Therapists
Can the heady, logical insights of philosophers help us live better lives? Nick Romeo meets the philosopher-therapists who want to put its ideas into practice.
The Lede
Reporting and analysis on the affairs of the day.
Should the Fourteenth Amendment Be Used to Disqualify Trump?
The Colorado decision opens the way not just for more whining about witch hunts but for unprecedented confusion about whether and where Trump is on the ballot.
Colorado’s Top Court Kicked Trump Off the Ballot. Will the Supreme Court Agree?
A legal scholar analyzes how the nine Justices are likely to view the blockbuster decision.
When Americans Are the Threat at the Border
Many people charged with trafficking in Tucson are U.S. citizens, suffering from the same problems of poverty and addiction that plague the rest of the country.
The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library
The library has been incapacitated since October, and the effects have spread beyond researchers and book lovers.
The Beach Town and the Border Closure
The shutting of a crossing in Arizona has reduced access to a popular Mexican beach town, leading to outrage from unfamiliar sources.
Ross McDonnell’s Life and Work Were All About Connection
We filmed the Taliban courts together. When my friend and colleague disappeared, I started reëxamining his films and photographs.
There Are No Safe Places in Gaza
As Israel’s military campaign has expanded into southern Gaza, displaced families have been forced to move again and again.
Can Crosswords Be More Inclusive?
The puzzles spread from the United States across the globe, but the American crossword today doesn’t always reflect the linguistic changes that immigration brings.
2023 in Review
The Top Twenty-five New Yorker Stories
The articles that sustained the longest hold on readers during a year when many avoided the news.
The Year in Moviegoing
Some large, loud, and costly films were so poorly conceived that they led me to wonder, Why not get A.I. to write them?
Notable Classical Recordings
I can’t remember a year of so many pleasure-inducing, addiction-triggering albums.
The Year of Ozempic
We may look back on new weight-loss drugs as some of the greatest advances in the annals of chronic disease.
The Best TV Shows
The industry faces an uncertain future, but this year’s finest rival those of the Peak TV era.
The Best Movies
The superhero-industrial complex is tottering, and there’s major creative energy in the realm of production.
Game Theory
Board-game design can be personal and even political. What can board games say that other art forms can’t?
December 21, 2023
The Defining Political Moments of 2023
Kevin McCarthy’s Humiliating Bid for Speaker
In January, McCarthy endured multiple rounds of voting before being confirmed.
The Stunning End to Dominion’s Case Against Fox News
In April, the network agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle the voting-machine company’s defamation suit.
Revelations About Dark Money and the Supreme Court
In May, our political roundtable discussed the Court’s ethics scandals and the role of the conservative activist Leonard Leo in reshaping the legal system.
Americans Worry About the Washington Gerontocracy
In September, the prospect of a Presidential contest between two ancients raised the question: What are young people to make of a political culture where incumbents cling so stubbornly to power?
Israel and Gaza at War
An October report from the ground after Hamas attacked Israel and Israel unleashed a shattering response.
Donald Trump’s Trials
A December review of the ex-President’s legal strategy shows him mounting a campaign against the prosecutors, the courts, the Biden Administration, and the idea that he should be held accountable.
The Cartoons and Puzzles Issue 2023
All around the city, ’tis the season for games, goofs, and gags.
Dept. of Hoopla
Ho, ho, ho humor to make you ha, ha, ha.
An Unpermitted Shooting Range Upends Life in a Quiet Town
Residents of Pawlet, Vermont, were accustomed to calm and neighborly interactions. Then a new resident moved in.
The Critics
A Forgotten Book of Christmas Poems
“American Christmas,” first published in 1965, includes both classic and nearly unknown works, and widens a reader’s sense of what the holiday might mean.
Michael Mann’s Beguiling “Ferrari”
The film, starring Adam Driver as the company’s founder, features the trusty components of a Mann movie: the smooth mechanics of professional labor, plus the exhaust manifold of men’s emotional lives.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, on Broadway at Last
Starring a Peak TV supercast, the playwright’s “Appropriate” investigates a dysfunctional Southern family’s buried secrets.
The Poignant Physicality of Zac Efron
The new wrestling movie “Iron Claw” follows a band of sorrow-haunted brothers. But it’s Efron’s body that best telegraphs pain.
Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday” Sequel Is Pure Spectacle
The rapper’s new album harkens back to her début, but it mostly serves as a reminder that times have drastically changed.
The Splendor of Wordless Picture Books
Many of the best such books pursue simple ideas but demand more from adults as readers, and as caregivers.
The World’s Fastest Road Cars—and the People Who Drive Them
“Hypercars” can approach or even exceed 300 m.p.h. Often costing millions of dollars, they’re ostentatious trophies—and sublime engines of innovation.
Goings On
What to see, eat, and do, in New York City and beyond.
January Is Experimental-Theatre Month
Rachel Syme on a New Year’s Eve gala at the Met Opera, Sheldon Pearce on Frankie Cosmos’s pithy songs, and more.
Exceptional Thai Food at UnTable
Shauna Lyon reviews a cheerful new Carroll Gardens restaurant that serves modern iterations of classic Thai dishes.
End-of-Year Movie Picks
Richard Brody on the season’s awards-targeting releases. Plus, more recommendations from our culture editors.
Patricia Highsmith’s Vanishing Panels
The secret history of the novelist’s career in comics.
Special Puzzles & Games
A gift bag of fun for the holidays.
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Talia Ryder Says Yes to Adventure
The twenty-one-year-old actress, who stars in the indie romp “The Sweet East,” on her early years as a child performer, making meaningful art in a man’s world, and why Madonna is her role model.
Comics from Around N.Y.C.
On the Town, Not Forever Ago
A rambling jaunt through lower Manhattan is full of delights and a taxidermied monkey.
In Search of Happy Hour
One woman’s quest to find the elusive place to grab a drink in New York City.
Spent It with Lou (Reed)
What’s better than seeing famous artists in New York City doing mundane crap?
Selected Stories
The Talk of the Town
Shouts & Murmurs
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