“Days and Nights in the Forest” Emerges from the Shadows
The New Yorkerby Richard Brody1 Sept 2026
Four city jerks, privileged and frustrated young men from Kolkata, head to the countryside for a few days of slothful rest and rowdy dissipation.
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top 85%Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?
The New Yorkerby Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor1 Sept 2026
It has been more than six years since the largest wave of protests in American history, which also took place during the deadliest pandemic in a century.
Seven Steps to Financial Success, According to a Guy Who Won a Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Against the Circus
The New Yorkerby Graeme Carey1 Sept 2026
Everyone wants to know the secret to my success. The truth is, there are no shortcuts. You have to work hard, stay persistent, and trust that one day your efforts will pay off.
George W. Bush’s Code of Silence
The New Yorkerby Jacob Weisberg1 Sept 2026
In 2015, when Donald Trump descended a golden escalator to announce his campaign for President, he had a clear target: George W. Bush’s younger brother Jeb. Jeb was at the top of the polls.
“The Barman of the Ritz” Is No “Casablanca”
The New Yorkerby David Denby31 Aug 2026
In Philippe Collin’s international best-seller, “The Barman of the Ritz,” no one orders Scotch on the rocks. Or Scotch neat. Or, for that matter, bourbon in any form.
How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?
The New Yorkerby John Cassidy31 Aug 2026
Back in early March, speaking to a group of Republican lawmakers and donors who had gathered at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Donald Trump described the Iran war, which he had launched a couple...
Jim Nollman’s Orca-stra
The New Yorkerby Sarah Larson31 Aug 2026
One evening in August, two hundred culture enthusiasts gathered on the rooftop of Nine Orchard, a hotel on the Lower East Side, to celebrate the release of the album “Orcas’ Greatest Hits” and a...
What Happened in Minneapolis
The New Yorkerby Emily Witt31 Aug 2026
Michael Cavlan had settled into a routine of patrolling his neighborhood by car most mornings when, early on January 7th, he received an alert on his phone informing him about Immigration and...
Has the Supreme Court Sandbagged Democracy?
The New Yorkerby Daniel Immerwahr31 Aug 2026
The liberal list of Republican offenses is long—so long, indeed, that the outrages blur. That time Ted Cruz shut down the government for two weeks seems like a century ago, and, if anyone was ever...
“The Disappearers” Stages the Pain and Pleasure of Jamaican Gay Life
The New Yorkerby Katy Waldman31 Aug 2026
Marlon James’s novels, though they range from historical fiction to high fantasy, share a distinct spiritual frequency—a mix of bravado and bereavement.
All Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session
The New Yorkerby Zach Helfand31 Aug 2026
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before this honorable court are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the court is now sitting.
The Art of Leaping Out of Planes to Fight Wildfires
The New Yorkerby M. R. O’Connor31 Aug 2026
During summer in parts of Alaska, the sun shines for more than two months straight. The endless days are punctuated by the appearance of gigantic thunderheads that, many afternoons, seem to boil up...
Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?
The New Yorkerby Kelefa Sanneh31 Aug 2026
Earlier this summer, a small night club in Passaic, New Jersey, hosted a brief performance by one of the year’s most talked-about musicians.
Matisse’s Ugliest Painting
The New Yorkerby Zachary Fine31 Aug 2026
Matisse’s “Femme au Chapeau” (1905), or “Woman with a Hat,” is a strong contender for my least favorite masterpiece of the twentieth century.
Briefly Noted Book Reviews
The New Yorkerby The New Yorker31 Aug 2026
The Black Shield, by Wilbert L. Cooper (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). In this multilayered work, a journalist examines a Black police organization, known as the Black Shield, that emerged in Cleveland...
The MAHA Custody Battle
The New Yorkerby Ruby Cramer31 Aug 2026
On a Thursday evening in April, at a date and time that had been determined by a family-court judge, Michael Lee Horrocks drove to his ex-wife’s house, in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, to...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Reckoning
The New Yorkerby Benjamin Wallace-Wells30 Aug 2026
When Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and C.E.O. of Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has tried to defend his business to the public, it’s generally gone poorly.
Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together
The New Yorkerby Amanda Petrusich30 Aug 2026
Since the release of the Blue Album, in 1994, Weezer—the alt-rock juggernaut led by the singer and guitarist Rivers Cuomo—has been influential enough that it’s now almost impossible not to hear...
“Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub,” by Helen Simpson
The New Yorkerby Helen Simpson30 Aug 2026
“I wish I’d never read that piece about pacemakers,” Tracey said. “You needed a new cooker, anyway,” Lois said.
Helen Simpson on Our Timeline on This Planet
The New Yorkerby Cressida Leyshon30 Aug 2026
This week’s story, “Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub,” opens as two old friends, Tracey and Lois, meet for coffee in London on a hot May day. (“The air was already at blood heat outside,” you write.)