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The New Yorker

“The Caring Hand” by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber.

The Art of Memory

The history of slavery is one of elisions and silences. In Montgomery, Alabama, Bryan Stevenson has displayed the realities of enslavement on a monumental scale. Doreen St. Félix visits his museum, his memorial, and a newly built sculpture park, which indict the city of Montgomery while also transforming it with monuments that reflect its Black constituency.

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Above the Fold

Essential reading for today.

What the Abortion-Pill Battle Is Really About

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case set in a reproductive-rights landscape upended by the Dobbs decision.

Can We Get Kids Off Smartphones?

We know that social media is bad for young people, who need more time—and freedom—offline. But the collective will to fix this problem is hard to find.

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.

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.

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Persons of Interest

How Andy Kim Took on New Jersey’s Political Machine

In his bid for the Senate, the third-term congressman had to overcome a challenge from the state’s First Lady—and a Democratic Party system that favors the powers that be.

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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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On the Trail

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

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.

Is Donald Trump a Fascist?

In a new book, “Did it Happen Here?,” scholars debate what the F-word conceals and what it reveals.

The Face of 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. 

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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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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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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.

Books

When New York Made Baseball and Baseball Made New York

The rise of the sport was centered in Gotham, where stadiums, heroic characters, and epic sportswriting once produced a pastime that bound a city together.

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.

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 Front Row

Med Hondo’s Vital Political Cinema Comes to New York

The Mauritanian filmmaker, long active in France, reveals the legacy of colonialism in society at large and in the art of movies.

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What We’re Reading This Week

A vibrant memoir; a dryly witty novel; and a portrait of Germany’s postwar transformation.

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Ideas

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.

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.

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 Unkillable Appeal of Multilevel Marketing

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

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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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A Reporter at Large

Investigating a Catastrophic Plane Crash

On a clear evening in September of 1994, USAir flight 427 was minutes away from landing in Pittsburgh when the plane, a Boeing 737, suddenly took a nosedive and slammed to the ground. No one survived. Evidence from the wreckage was scant and garbled. In July of 1996, Jonathan Harr reported on the effort to untangle the mystery of what went wrong.

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Puzzles & Games

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The Crossword

A puzzle that ranges in difficulty, with the occasional theme.

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The Mini

A bite-size crossword, for a quick diversion.

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Name Drop

Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer?

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In Case You Missed It

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?
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 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.
A huge hand grabbed the back of my neck as I stepped out of the Rex Cinema, and, instinctively, I knew whose hand it was. “I beg you, forgive me, in Allah’s name,” I pleaded.

Uncle Usama’s wide palm came down across my face, the force of the blow nearly capsizing me. “Shut up, you bastard child,” he shouted. With squinting, teary eyes, I watched the two friends I was with flee the scene.Continue reading »

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