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NOWHERESVILLE
The New Yorker

NOWHERESVILLE

\"Asteroid City\" and \"Maggie Moore(s).\"

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6 mins  |
June 26, 2023
LONDON CALLING
The New Yorker

LONDON CALLING

\"Operation Mincemeat,\" \"Guys and Dolls,\" and \"The Motive and the Cue.\"

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5 mins  |
June 26, 2023
OUT OF PLACE
The New Yorker

OUT OF PLACE

Megan Fernandes's map of desire.

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5 mins  |
June 26, 2023
NOW YOU SEE IT
The New Yorker

NOW YOU SEE IT

The curious allure of the heist.

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10+ mins  |
June 26, 2023
Status in flux
The New Yorker

Status in flux

For two years, no one travelled. Countries closed their borders to other countries that had closed their borders first.

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June 26, 2023
BITTER PILL
The New Yorker

BITTER PILL

Dying patients wanted access to a new drug of uncertain benefit. But hasty approval comes at a cost.

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10+ mins  |
June 26, 2023
SHOW OF SUPPORT
The New Yorker

SHOW OF SUPPORT

Is the Army Tactical Bra ready for deployment?

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10+ mins  |
June 26, 2023
READING BODY LANGUAGE LIKE THE EXPERTS
The New Yorker

READING BODY LANGUAGE LIKE THE EXPERTS

We can understand so much about W people are communicating by simply paying attention to their physical cues. Let's say that you're walking down the street and pass a guy who raises his arm in the air, then swings a knife at you. Body-language-wise, he wants to stab you.

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3 mins  |
June 26, 2023
Thursday
The New Yorker

Thursday

Fiction

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June 12, 2023
DANCE OF DEATH
The New Yorker

DANCE OF DEATH

“The Comeuppance,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

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6 mins  |
June 19, 2023
SONIC SIGNATURES
The New Yorker

SONIC SIGNATURES

The unique sound worlds of Salvatore Sciarrino and Kaija Saariaho.

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5 mins  |
June 19, 2023
MORTAL COIL
The New Yorker

MORTAL COIL

Loving and letting go in Lorrie Moore's new novel.

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9 mins  |
June 19, 2023
THE STORY OF US
The New Yorker

THE STORY OF US

The startling intimacy of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

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6 mins  |
June 19, 2023
COMEBACKER
The New Yorker

COMEBACKER

Daniel Bard overcame mysterious control problems to resume his career. Then the problems returned.

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10+ mins  |
June 19, 2023
BORDERLINE CHAOS
The New Yorker

BORDERLINE CHAOS

America’s broken immigration system has spawned a national fight, but Congress lacks the will to fix it.

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June 19, 2023
LIVES IN THE BALANCE
The New Yorker

LIVES IN THE BALANCE

Why do \"dowry deaths\" persist?

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10+ mins  |
June 19, 2023
A PARENTS' GUIDE TO CAMPUS TOURS
The New Yorker

A PARENTS' GUIDE TO CAMPUS TOURS

Welcome, parents! We are delighted that you have chosen to tour our campus with your offspring today.

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3 mins  |
June 19, 2023
THAT WAS AWKWARD
The New Yorker

THAT WAS AWKWARD

Pilvi Takala and the art of excruciation.

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10+ mins  |
June 19, 2023
Back From the Dead
The New Yorker

Back From the Dead

The afterlife of Susan Taubes.

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10+ mins  |
June 12, 2023
A Reporter at Large - One for the Money
The New Yorker

A Reporter at Large - One for the Money

How to hire a pop star for your private party.

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June 05, 2023
A Network Executive Writes a Sitcom
The New Yorker

A Network Executive Writes a Sitcom

Shouts & Murmurs

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June 12, 2023
PLAYTIME
The New Yorker

PLAYTIME

“Past Lives” and “Squaring the Circle.”

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7 mins  |
June 12, 2023
UNCANNY VALLEY
The New Yorker

UNCANNY VALLEY

Mannequins and mystification in Dorothy Tse’s dreamlike Hong Kong.

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7 mins  |
June 12, 2023
BORDER CONTROL
The New Yorker

BORDER CONTROL

The economics of immigration vs. the politics of immigration.

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10+ mins  |
June 12, 2023
MINORITY RULES
The New Yorker

MINORITY RULES

LETTER FROM NORTH CAROLINA | The once fringe legal theory that became a threat to democracy.

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June 12, 2023
COMIC EFFECT
The New Yorker

COMIC EFFECT

ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS | How the Marvel Cinematic Universe swallowed Hollywood.

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June 12, 2023
THE INTERVIEW ARTIST
The New Yorker

THE INTERVIEW ARTIST

James Grissom met Tennessee Williams—and suddenly knew everybody.

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10+ mins  |
June 12, 2023
Lesser-Known Postpartum Mood Disorders
The New Yorker

Lesser-Known Postpartum Mood Disorders

Shouts & Murmurs

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3 mins  |
June 05, 2023
Profiles – Words Fail
The New Yorker

Profiles – Words Fail

The tortured bond of Alice Sebold and Anthony Broadwater, the man wrongfully convicted of her rape.

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10+ mins  |
May 29, 2023
SHOOTING STAR
The New Yorker

SHOOTING STAR

Christine and the Queens’ restless self-inventions.

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6 mins  |
June 05, 2023