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Black and white photograph of former U.S. President Donald Trump at CPAC. Trump is raising both fists.

Trump and the F-Word

In a new book, “Did It Happen Here?,” scholars debate whether the former President is a fascist. Andrew Marantz on what the label conceals and reveals.

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Above the Fold

Essential reading for today.

The Shameless Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court’s Abortion-Pill Case

Even some conservative Justices seemed unpersuaded by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine’s claims.

How Kate Middleton Shamed the Internet

After the Princess’s cancer diagnosis, some who had pushed conspiracy theories about her absence seemed chastened. Others were less contrite.

Canoeing in a Superfund Site

Paddling in the Gowanus Canal, in Brooklyn, has inspired one recovering lawyer to write poetry about toxic sludge, floating condoms, and gentrification.

Why the Biden Administration Is Suing Apple and Investigating Big Grocers

A new generation of trustbusters is trying to use anti-monopoly laws to roll back concentrations of economic power.

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Annals of Design

A Dutch Architect’s Vision of Cities That Float on Water

What if building on the water could be safer and sturdier than building on flood-prone land?

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A Reporter at Large

What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain?

Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. But the U.K. can’t move on from the Tories without facing up to the damage that has occurred.

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On the Trail

Reporting and analysis on the 2024 campaign for the White House.

The Face of Donald Trump’s Media Strategy

The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press.

Why Robert Hur Called Joe Biden an “Elderly Man with a Poor Memory”

In his first interview after the release of his controversial report, the former special counsel insists that it was not his job to write for the public. 

Is It Finally Donald Trump’s Time to Pay Up?

The ex-President, triggered by the thought of losing Trump Tower, contemplates a 2024 reckoning.

How Foreign Policy Became a Campaign Issue for 2024

This year, what happens in the rest of the world—especially Gaza and Ukraine—seems to matter a bit more than usual to Americans.

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Dispatch

The Aftermath of China’s Comedy Crackdown

Standup flourished during the pandemic. Now performers fear the state—and audience members.

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Books

What’s In a Revolution?

In history, the line between a moment of radical transformation and the incremental creep of continuity can be surprisingly blurry. New books by Fareed Zakaria and Nathan Perl-Rosenthal demonstrate the concept’s allure and perils.

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The Critics

Page-Turner

Percival Everett’s Philosophical Reply to “Huckleberry Finn”

In his new novel, “James,” Everett explores how an emblem of American slavery can write himself into being.

Culture Desk

An English Football Team’s Heartbreak

The Netflix series “Sunderland ’Til I Die” serves as a thesis both for fandom and for the inevitability of its disappointments.

Letter from the U.K.

The Moral Plea Behind Kate Middleton’s Cancer Disclosure

After weeks of conspiracy theories and online calls for her private medical information, the Princess of Wales offered an appeal for basic public decency.

The Current Cinema

The Fury of “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”

Radu Jude’s TikTok-tinged movie can be breathtakingly funny, but the absurdity is rooted in a powerful sense of outrage.

The Front Row

The Best Bio-Pics Ever Made

The genre presents very particular artistic challenges, but here are thirty-three films that transcend them.

The Art World

A Taste for Flesh at the Whitney Biennial

The long-running survey has its usual missteps, but several works shine with wit and insight about the human body.

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What We’re Reading This Week

A novel following a young clairvoyant; a meditation on exclusion and belonging; and a biography of the choreographer Martha Graham.

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Ideas

A Luxurious Approach to Postpartum Care

New mothers in Taiwan traditionally engage in zuo yue zi, a month of rest and pampering at home. Today, Taiwan’s postpartum hotels put moms and babies in the hands of professionals.

The Unkillable Appeal of Multilevel Marketing

The M.L.M. presents an ingenious—and very American—marriage of prosperity theology and conservative gender roles.

A Misguided Attempt to Control TikTok

The freedom to use social media is a First Amendment right, even if it’s one we should all avail ourselves of less often.

The Lifelike Illusions of Artificial Intelligence

Animators, toy designers, and video-game creators have spent decades creating believable fictional characters. Are A.I. researchers doing the same?

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The New Yorker Documentary

“The Script”

Noah Schamus and Brit Fryer’s short film offers a new vision of trans medical care.

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Dispatch

The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza

More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?

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Puzzles & Games

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The Crossword

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The Mini

A bite-size crossword, for a quick diversion.

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Name Drop

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In Case You Missed It

The Crime Rings Stealing Everything from Purses to Power Tools
In Los Angeles, a task force of detectives is battling organized retail theft, in which boosted goods often end up for sale online—or commingled on store shelves with legitimate items.
How Candida Royalle Set Out to Reinvent Porn
As a feminist in the adult-film industry, she believed the answer wasn’t banning porn; it was better porn.
Have the Liberal Arts Gone Conservative?
The classical-education movement seeks to fundamentally reorient schooling in America. Its emphasis on morality and civics has also primed it for partisan takeover.
The Brutal Conditions Facing Palestinian Prisoners
Since the attacks of October 7th, Israel has held thousands of people from Gaza and the West Bank in detention camps and prisons.
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