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A Reading List for the Pandemic

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT

“Blight Club,” “Atlas Coughed,” and other classic titles.

The Pre-Civil War Fight Against White Supremacy

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

In a country riven by racial politics, three women strove for a just society.

Biden Faces More Aggressive Rivals and a Fraying World Order

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Spymasters and generals worry that a “self-absorbed, gridlocked” America will be more vulnerable.

An Untested Source of Pandemic Data? The Sewer

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

By looking at what people flush down their toilets, Biobot Analytics can track the spread of COVID-19 and other problems, such as opioid use.

Dressing for Dinner When Dinner Is in a Frigid Curbside Yurt

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Norma Kamali’s sleeping-bag coat, worn by Lady Gaga and Rihanna, is a far cry from today’s wearable bedrolls, which make you feel like a boil-in-bag vegetable.

The Obsessive Beat-Making of Madlib

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The producer’s new album, “Sound Ancestors,” a collaboration with Four Tet, distills his eclectic, globe-trotting approach to sampling.

Cartoon Caption Contest

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 05:05:00 GMT

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Other Things You Can Shout Into the Mirror Besides "Bloody Mary” If You Want Company ...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Your mother will appear to deliver a timeworn message.

The Prophecies of George Floyd

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The fact that Floyd could tell that his death was coming underscored the inevitability of violence in encounters between police officers and Black suspects.

A Reporter’s Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Luke Mogelson followed Trump supporters as they forced their way into the Senate chamber, using his phone’s camera as a reporter’s notebook.

Five Countries, Five Experiences of the Pandemic

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Citizens from around the world share their coronavirus stories.

Why Trump Must Go on Trial

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The insurrectionists whom the President directed to the Capitol have, in a sense, been redeployed in an effort to secure impunity for him.

The Cryptic Crossword: No. 78

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

A free, online cryptic crossword puzzle from the New Yorker’s archive, with answers and clues that exhibit the wit and intelligence of the magazine.

Sunday Reading: Anatomy of an Inaugural

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

From The New Yorker’s archive: stories about Presidential Inaugurations and Inaugural Addresses.

A Reporter’s Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:35:00 GMT

Luke Mogelson followed Trump supporters as they forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, using his phone’s camera as a reporter’s notebook.

Ask Kim Kierkegaardashian: To Slut or Not to Smut

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Instead of writing a philosophy paper in your head, write it in bed, and call it foreplay.

The Brooklyn Nets Are an Experiment Within an Experiment

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

In the past two years, the Nets’ young core—and the heart of the team’s new, widely touted culture—was leveraged and given away, flipped for three moody superstars.

New York City’s Clown-Car Mayoral Race

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

More than thirty-five people are running for mayor. Does that bode well for the voters?

Going Going Dept.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:20:27 GMT

Going Going Dept.

Dept. of Guts

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:20:27 GMT

Dept. of Guts