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Donald Trump’s Sleepy, Sleazy Criminal Trial
The most striking aspect of the former President’s hush-money trial so far has been that, for the first time in a decade, Trump is struggling to command attention.
By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
Are We Living Through a Bagel Renaissance?
A new wave of shops has made its mark across the country—and shaken New York’s bagel scene out of complacency.
By Hannah Goldfield
The Scholar of Comedy
Jerry Seinfeld on how to write jokes, the ending of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and the world-historical struggle to invent the Pop-Tart.
By David Remnick
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Raises Money by Attacking Other Republicans
The congresswoman is demanding Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster. Is it principle—or a fund-raising ploy?
By David D. Kirkpatrick
Does the “Hot Hand” Exist in Hockey?
Nearly every hockey fan and player will tell you that, when the playoffs arrive, you have to go with the goalie who’s on a roll. Are they right?
By Louisa Thomas
How to Eat a Rattlesnake
In my native Oklahoma, snake meat was a masculine trophy, edible proof that you were willing to tangle with death.
By John Paul Brammer
Trump’s “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal
Analyzing the former President’s quest for protection from prosecution before the U.S. Supreme Court.