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The Fall and Rise of Kamala Harris

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:47:54 GMT

Dana Goodyear writes on the selection of Kamala Harris to run for Vice-President on the Joe Biden-helmed Democratic ticket, in the 2020 Presidential election.

Uses for Your Patagonia Vest Now That You’ll Never Work in an Office Again

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:30:00 GMT

Kristin Manna and Sean Von Gorman joke about novel uses for a Patagonia vest now that it is useless, such as turning it into a Patagonia yoga mat, a Patagonia lobster bib, or Patagonia oven mitts.

The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog, Across Genres

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:34:21 GMT

Riane Konc comically retools the the quick-brown-fox-jumps-over-the-lazy-dog pangram for various literary genres.

The Fractured World of Tennis Amid a Prolonged Pandemic

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Louisa Thomas writes on efforts to bridge divides in professional tennis amid the coronavirus pandemic; news on the U.S. Open and other events; and on players including Naomi Osaka, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov, Sloane Stephens, and Rafael Nadal.

The Kingdom That Failed

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Haruki Murakami writes a flash-fiction story, “The Kingdom That Failed,” which centers on a dramatic conversation that is overheard next to a pool.

"An Easy Girl,” Reviewed: Rebecca Zlotowski’s Brilliant Portrayal of a Teen-ager’s ...

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:55:45 GMT

Richard Brody reviews the director’s new film, which borrows tropes, tones, and even a lead actress from reality TV but looks behind the genre’s vulgar appeal.

The World Has Reached Decision Time on the Climate Crisis

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Bill McKibben writes about BP’s plan to cut oil and gas exploration; the collapse of the world’s largest ice shelf on Ellesmere Island, in Canada; and the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill in the United Kingdom, interviewing Sarah Lunnon.

After a Rigged Election, Belarus Crushes Protests Amid an Information Blackout

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:47:12 GMT

Masha Gessen writes about protests and censorship in Belarus after a rigged election in which President Alexander Lukashenka claimed a sixth term, and his opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, fled the country.

Mike Pence Avoids Alone Time with Kamala Harris

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:18:19 GMT

Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook cartoon humorously imagines Vice-President Mike Pence bringing his wife, Karen, to a debate with Joe Biden’s Vice-Presidential pick, Kamala Harris, in order to avoid being alone with another woman.

How Natasha Trethewey Remembers Her Mother

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:15:03 GMT

Isaac Chotiner interviews the poet Natasha Trethewey about her new book, “Memorial Drive,” her decision to tell her mother’s story in prose, and her feelings about the destruction of Confederate monuments.

Awards for Best Quarantine Gifts

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:56:27 GMT

Avi Steinberg and Shelby Lorman imagine and illustrate a humorous list of awards earned during lockdown.

My Baby’s Existential Angst

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Carla Ciccone jokes that her baby’s age-appropriate behaviors are actually indicative of a piercing Weltschmerz.

Can Charlie Kaufman Get Out of His Head?

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Jon Baskin reviews the screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman’s novel, “Antkind,” and reflects on its connect to Kaufman works including “Being John Malkovich,” “

The Crossword: Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A free online puzzle published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with answers and clues that exhibit the wit and intelligence of the magazine.

"Selling Sunset” and the Promise and Cruelty of Los Angeles

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Naomi Fry writes about “Selling Sunset,” the Netflix reality show about luxury real-estate agents in Los Angeles, and about the oft-revisited tradition of L.A ruthlessness and egocentrism.

Kamala Harris’s Vice-Presidential Nomination Gives New Meaning to the Biden Campaign

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:25:02 GMT

Ben Wallace-Wells writes about Joe Biden's Vice-Presidential pick, Kamala Harris, in the 2020 Presidential race against Donald Trump.

What to Stream: A Blazing Interview with Orson Welles

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:35:44 GMT

Richard Brody writes about a video, from 1982, of Orson Welles talking with film students at the Cinémathèque Française, in Paris, which is now streaming for free on the Cinémathèque’s Web site.

Connecticut Primary Election 2020: Live Results, Maps, and Analysis

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:40:11 GMT

The latest election results from the Connecticut primary ahead of the 2020 Presidential election.

Trump’s Attack on the Postal Service Is a Threat to Democracy—and to Rural America

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:30:39 GMT

Bill McKibben writes about the Republican Party’s long-standing efforts of privatizing the United States Postal Service and the detrimental effects to rural communities that would come about if those efforts succeed.

Potential Missteps on the Way to Becoming a Wise-Older-Mentor Type

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:07:02 GMT

Lisa Hanawalt’s cartoon illustrates the hazards of giving unsolicited advice to someone who is younger, but more emotionally stable, than you.