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THE MIDDLE VOICE
The New Yorker

THE MIDDLE VOICE

The woman brings her hands together in front of her chest. Frowns, and looks up at the blackboard.

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February 06, 2023
LETTER FROM UKRAINE: THE COLLABORATORS
The New Yorker

LETTER FROM UKRAINE: THE COLLABORATORS

Taking sides during the Russian occupation of Izyum.

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February 06, 2023
A REPORTER AT LARGE - STOPPING THE VIOLENCE
The New Yorker

A REPORTER AT LARGE - STOPPING THE VIOLENCE

Amid a murder crisis, law enforcement isn't enough. What else works?

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February 06, 2023
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
The New Yorker

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

COMMENT: HISTORIC BATTLES

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February 06, 2023
GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN
The New Yorker

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

Madison Square Park hosts the acclaimed Pakistani American artist Shahzia Sikander's first public project, \"Havah... to breathe, air, life,\" a striking pair of female figures, on view through June 4. One sculpture appears on the rooftop of the neighboring Courthouse of the Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (pictured above, mid-installation). The second monument graces the park itself, where an augmented-reality component helps visitors locate her soaring companion.

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February 06, 2023
A Reporter at Large – Trust Issues
The New Yorker

A Reporter at Large – Trust Issues

A disgruntled wealth manager exposes her clients' tax secrets.

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January 23, 2023
A reporter at large- Lula's Restoration
The New Yorker

A reporter at large- Lula's Restoration

After prison, a fraught election, and a near-coup, Brazil's President wants to remake the country again.

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January 30, 2023
Life is Too Short
The New Yorker

Life is Too Short

Life is short. Why not spend it mired in regret? Why not spend your evenings sitting side by side at the dining room table with your spouse, trying to determine whether your downstairs neighbors’ ceiling fan is making the floor tremble?

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January 23, 2023
THE CURRENT CINEMA- GROWING PAINS
The New Yorker

THE CURRENT CINEMA- GROWING PAINS

\"When You Finish Saving the World\" and \"Close.\"

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January 30, 2023
PRO CHOICE
The New Yorker

PRO CHOICE

\"The Appointment\" skewers the hypocrisy of the abortion debate.

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January 30, 2023
FALLING BEHIND
The New Yorker

FALLING BEHIND

What's the matter with men?

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January 30, 2023
EAT, PRAY, CONCENTRATE
The New Yorker

EAT, PRAY, CONCENTRATE

What monks can teach us about paying attention.

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January 30, 2023
Different People
The New Yorker

Different People

When Gilly was young, she lied to her diary. It was not a toy diary. She had dutifully filled several of those already, notebooks in girlish colors, with ostentatious locks and miniature keys.

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January 30, 2023
LETTER FROM TBILISI- NOVELS OF EMPIRE
The New Yorker

LETTER FROM TBILISI- NOVELS OF EMPIRE

Rereading Russian classics in the shadow of the Ukraine war.

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January 30, 2023
PERSONAL HISTORY- ONE OF A KIND
The New Yorker

PERSONAL HISTORY- ONE OF A KIND

When you're a medical patient, being unique can have its drawbacks.

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January 30, 2023
THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESERVATION
The New Yorker

THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESERVATION

Thank you for booking at The Bai-ley. You are confirmed for four people at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20th. Before we welcome you to our restaurant, a few housekeeping items, to insure that your visit with us is exceptional—and to avoid misunderstandings.

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January 30, 2023
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
The New Yorker

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Republicans are, unsurprisingly, in an uproar over the discovery, in three different locations associated with President Joe Biden—his former office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, a room in his Delaware home, and his garage—of documents marked as classified.

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January 30, 2023
GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN
The New Yorker

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

Those fretting over the future of indie rock can rest assured that the music has found stylish caretakers in the bandmates of Horsegirl, who débuted their trio while still in high school, in Chicago—they’re now spending their college years in New York.

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January 30, 2023
A Critic at Large: the American Beast
The New Yorker

A Critic at Large: the American Beast

Accounting for the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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January 16, 2023
Everyone's a Critic
The New Yorker

Everyone's a Critic

What are literary studies for?

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January 23, 2023
Annals of Innovation Build Better
The New Yorker

Annals of Innovation Build Better

Can 3-D printing help solve the housing crisis?

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January 23, 2023
TWO FOR THE ROAD
The New Yorker

TWO FOR THE ROAD

\"The Last of Us,\" on HBO.

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January 23, 2023
THE BOOK OF LOVE
The New Yorker

THE BOOK OF LOVE

Reimagining the Victorian reformers who defended same-sex desire.

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January 23, 2023
THE ROYAL ME
The New Yorker

THE ROYAL ME

In \"Spare,\" Prince Harry must be cruel only to be kind.

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January 23, 2023
Wednesday's Child Yiyun Li
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Wednesday's Child Yiyun Li

The difficulty with waiting, Rosalie thought, is that one can rarely wait in absolute stillness. Absolute stillness?—that part of herself, which was in the habit of questioning her own thoughts as they occurred, raised a mental eyebrow. No one waits in absolute stillness; absolute stillness is death; and when you’re dead you no longer wait for anything. No, not death, Rosalie clarified, but stillness, like hibernation or estivation, waiting for . . . Before she could embellish the thought with some garden-variety clichés, the monitor nearby rolled out a schedule change: the 11:35 train to Brussels Midi was cancelled.

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January 23, 2023
PROFILES A RAUCOUS ASSAULT
The New Yorker

PROFILES A RAUCOUS ASSAULT

How the Iranian American artist Tala Madani sees men and women.

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January 23, 2023
THE SWAMP
The New Yorker

THE SWAMP

Could corruption have led Alex Murdaugh to murder his wife and son?

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January 23, 2023
A Critic at Large – Blood Lines
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A Critic at Large – Blood Lines

Seventy-five years after Indian Partition, have we learned how to say what happened?

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January 02 - 09, 2023 (Double Issue)
THE CURRENT: CINEMA COLLUSION
The New Yorker

THE CURRENT: CINEMA COLLUSION

“Saint Omer” and Turn Every Page.”

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January 16, 2023
THE THEATRE: LANDS OF THE LOST
The New Yorker

THE THEATRE: LANDS OF THE LOST

London’ Orlando,” My Neighbour Totoro,” and The Burnt City.”

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January 16, 2023