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In this issue

THE TALK OF THE TOWN
David Remnick on the press in Israel;
Slick Rick’s crown jewels; coaching Zendaya;
the art of party crashing; fame games.

PERSONAL HISTORY
Tabula Rasa - John McPhee
Wordle, wills, and working seizures.

A Campus in Crisis

Dissent and defiance at Columbia's pro-Palestine protests.

A Campus in Crisis

2 mins

Consolation

Five years before my mother died, we had a violent argument—a thing that had never happened before.

Consolation

10+ mins

THE INSTIGATOR

How Miranda July starts again.

THE INSTIGATOR

10+ mins

A CRITIC AT LARGE - OFF THE LEASH

The wacky and wonderful world of the Westminster Dog Show.

A CRITIC AT LARGE - OFF THE LEASH

10+ mins

LOADED

We used to think the rich had a social function. What are they good for now?

LOADED

10+ mins

BLAME GAME

“Baby Reindeer” and Under the Bridge.”

BLAME GAME

5 mins

OUT OF THE DARKNESS

Zemlinsky, Schulhoff; and other neglected Jewish composers of Central Europe.

OUT OF THE DARKNESS

6 mins

BOOKS - FORGET IT

A neuropsychologist says that we're thinking about memory all wrong.

BOOKS - FORGET IT

10 mins

A REPORTER AT LARGE - CONVICTION

Lucy Letby, the most notorious nurse in Britain, was found guilty of killing seven babies. Did she do it?

A REPORTER AT LARGE - CONVICTION

10+ mins

PERSONAL HISTORY - TABULA RASA

THE WORDLE PHILOSOPHY

PERSONAL HISTORY - TABULA RASA

10+ mins

NEIGHBORLY

My name is Margaret Jo Stinson, and I’d like to share my own perspective on this sort of thing.

NEIGHBORLY

3 mins

AMERICAN CHRONICLES - THE RIGHT TO HUG

Children are fighting to visit their parents in county jails.

AMERICAN CHRONICLES - THE RIGHT TO HUG

10+ mins

STUNTED

\"The Fall Guy.\"

STUNTED

6 mins

MOTHERS OF US ALL

Paula Vogel's \"Mother Play,\" Shaina Taub's \"Suffs,\" and Amy Herzog's \"Mary Jane.\"

MOTHERS OF US ALL

5 mins

PURE PLEASURE

The \"Radical Optimism\" of Dua Lipa.

PURE PLEASURE

5 mins

PARADISE LOST

The search for a home that never was in Claire Messud's new novel.

PARADISE LOST

10 mins

ORIGIN STORY

What do we hope to learn from our prehistory?

ORIGIN STORY

10 mins

DEATH IN VENICE

At the Biennale, the past dignifies the weird, desperate present.

DEATH IN VENICE

8 mins

WE'RE NOT SO DIFFERENT, YOU AND I

\"You'll never get away with this!\" Ultra Man vowed as he wriggled in his chains. \"You may destroy me, but you'll never destroy what I stand for!\"

WE'RE NOT SO DIFFERENT, YOU AND I

10+ mins

STONES OF CONTENTION

The British Museum faces accusations of cultural theft-and actual theft.

STONES OF CONTENTION

10+ mins

ARROW RETRIEVER

I am an arrow retriever. After a batrows are costly and time-consuming to make. It seems like a terrible waste-and maybe even a sin―for an arrow to fall to the ground without hitting someone. Even if the arrow kills somebody, it can be reused to kill someone else. As Randolf the Scot famously said, \"Arrows don't grow on trees.\"

ARROW RETRIEVER

3 mins

READ THE LABEL

How psychiatric diagnoses create identities.

READ THE LABEL

10+ mins

NEW TRICKS

An animal trainer to the stars prepares a Great Dane for his film début.

NEW TRICKS

10+ mins

Beastly Matters

Where the logic behind the concern for animal welfare begins and ends.

Beastly Matters

10+ mins

TRIPLE FAULT

A meal is never just a meal in a Luca Guadagnino movie; each bite is a prelude to a kiss, every feast a form of foreplay.

TRIPLE FAULT

6 mins

NIGHT MUSIC

“Stereophonic” and Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” on Broadway.

NIGHT MUSIC

5 mins

LITTLE OLD HER

Is Taylor Swift doing too much?

LITTLE OLD HER

7 mins

PULSE

He footed off his shoes, the logs balanced on an arm, and tugged the door shut.

PULSE

10+ mins

TOWER IN FLAMES

What kind of right is academic freedom?

TOWER IN FLAMES

10+ mins

THE BATTLE FOR ATTENTION

How do we hold on to what matters in a distracted age?

THE BATTLE FOR ATTENTION

10+ mins

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The New Yorker Magazine Description:

PublisherCondé Nast

CategoryCulture

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyWeekly

The New Yorker is a weekly magazine that features journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded in 1925 and is published by Condé Nast. The magazine is known for its in-depth reporting, its sharp and witty writing, and its iconic cartoons.

The New Yorker has a long and distinguished history. It has published some of the most important and influential writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Dorothy Parker, E.B. White, John Updike, Philip Roth, and Susan Sontag. The magazine has also won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

The New Yorker is a must-read for anyone who wants to stay informed about current events and culture. It is also a great source of entertainment and thought-provoking essays.

Here are some of the things you can expect to find in The New Yorker Magazine:

*In-depth reporting on current events, politics, and culture
*Sharp and witty commentary on the news and the world around us
*Essays on a wide range of topics, from personal experiences to philosophical musings
*Fiction by some of the best writers in the world
*Satire and cartoons that poke fun at the powerful and the ridiculous

If you are looking for a magazine that is intelligent, informative, and entertaining, then The New Yorker is the magazine for you. It is a magazine that has something to offer everyone.

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