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How Quinta Brunson Hacked the Sitcom

The comedian and writer behind “Abbott Elementary” first made a name for herself in new media with viral videos. Then, in a landscape of auteur streaming projects and cable darlings, she revitalized prime time with a fresh take on an all too familiar form, Molly Fischer writes.

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Above the Fold

Essential reading for today.

Who Are Latino Americans Today?

A big new book dispels stereotypes in an effort to get beyond Latino 101.

How Gaza and Ukraine Became Campaign Issues for 2024

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

“3 Body Problem” Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi 

The Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s trilogy mixes heady theoretical questions with genuine spectacle and heart.

The Mystery of Ocean Warming

A startling rise in sea-surface temperatures suggests that we may not understand how fast the climate is changing.

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Profiles

Percival Everett Can’t Say What His Novels Mean

The author of “Erasure” is renowned for his satires of genre, identity, and America. But his great target may be language itself.

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The Weekend Essay

Has Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Improved His Standing in Russia?

As Russians go to the polls, the economy is booming and the public feels hopeful about the future. But the politics of Putinism still depend on the absence of any means to challenge it.

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The Political Scene

What Do the Polls Really Mean for Biden?

Trump’s Rambling, Unhinged Georgia Rally

Joe Biden’s Last Campaign

Fani Willis Survives the Effort to Disqualify Her

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The Political Scene

Mike Johnson, the First Proudly Trumpian Speaker

Though he has adopted a “nerd constitutional-law guy” persona, he is in lockstep with the law-flouting former President.

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The Critics

Pop Music

Ian Munsick Puts the Western Back in Country

He brought his cowboy hat and ranch experience to Nashville, where he sings about the Wyoming life he left behind.

On and Off the Menu

Why New York Restaurants Are Going Members-Only

Ultra-exclusive places, like Rao’s and the Polo Bar, once seemed like rarities in the city’s dining scene. Now clubbiness is becoming a norm.

The Art World

Gustav Klimt’s Hunger to Please

The artist can still dazzle, but his achievements sometimes come at the cost of passion or purpose.

Annals of Appearances

The Kate Middleton Photo That Was Too Good to Be True

A doctored image of the Princess of Wales and her children has become the most captivating episode of her entire public career.

Critics at Large

The New Coming-of-Age Story

In this episode of the podcast, Vinson Cunningham discusses his début novel, “Great Expectations,” and the direction of the bildungsroman genre.

Under Review

“Martyr!” Plays Its Subject for Laughs but Is Also Deadly Serious

In his first novel, the Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar asks whether our pain matters, and to whom, and how it might be made to matter more.

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The Best Books We Read This Week

Hannah Durkin’s “The Survivors of the Clotilda,” a history of the last known slave ship to reach the U.S.; Katherine Min’s “The Fetishist,” a wistful and sometimes humorous novel; and more of our editors’ and critics’ reading recommendations.

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A little brainteaser for your busier days.

How to Play Our Mini Crossword

A puzzle you can finish in the span of a subway transfer.

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The New Yorker Interview

Kelly Link Is Committed to the Fantastic

The MacArthur-winning author on the worthwhile frivolity of the fantasy genre, how magic is and is not like a credit card, and why she hates to write but does it anyway.

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Ideas

America’s Last Top Models

For decades, inventors sent in models with their patent applications—gizmos that reveal a history of unmet needs and relentless innovation.

Among the A.I. Doomsayers

Some people think machine intelligence will transform humanity for the better. Others fear it may destroy us. Who will decide our fate?

The Problem of Political Despair

Has the increasing isolation of modern life made us less willing to make sacrifices for a greater good?

Bird Brains

Crows are smart enough to pick up trash. Why won’t they?

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Annals of Education

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.

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Books

How a Soviet-Socialism Enthusiast Fell Afoul of the Authorities

Andrei Platonov’s “Chevengur” depicts a Communist utopia, but Stalin loathed his writing, calling the author “scum.”

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In Case You Missed It

The Open-Air Prison for ISIS Supporters and Victims
Since the Islamic State fell, tens of thousands of people—many of them children—have been herded into Al-Hol, a giant fenced-in camp in Syria, and effectively given life sentences.
The Problem with Defining Antisemitism
Kenneth Stern helped write a definition now endorsed by more than forty countries. Why does he believe it’s causing harm?
Arguing Ourselves to Death
To a degree that we have yet to fully grasp, what rules our age is the ideology of the Internet.
Fasting for Ramadan While Gaza Goes Hungry
How do you celebrate the holy month when you fear the suffering may not end?
Not long after our twins turned three, my wife, Anna, accepted a transfer to the West Coast. The opportunity was lucrative, but that wasn’t why we were eager to go. Anna had spent that March and April involved with another man, a colleague, someone whose name I’d never heard until she told me about him. She said that it had been a terrible mistake, that it had only made her hate herself.Continue reading »

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