The New Yorker
War Without End
With Ukraine drained by more than three years of fighting, time is on the side of Vladimir Putin. Joshua Yaffa reports on what it would actually take to resolve the conflict.
Today’s Mix
The Retribution Phase of Trump’s Presidency Has Begun
There was a certain awful predictability about the F.B.I.’s Friday-morning raids targeting the former Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton.
Eric Adams’s Kettle-Cooked Administration
A scandal over a bag of chips exemplifies all that has gone wrong at City Hall.
Will the MAHA Moms Turn on Donald Trump?
A leaked draft of a White House report on how to “Make Our Children Healthy Again” suggests that the Administration will do little to address food safety or nutrition.
The Joys of Moomscrolling
As Tove Jansson’s lovable creatures turn eighty, new generations are discovering a world where “trolling” means weathering life’s many anxieties.
What Killed the Two-State Solution?
How deceit, delusion, and the inexorable pull of the past have transformed an idea once seen as a possible means to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a dangerous gimmick.
The Lede
A daily column on what you need to know.
Can Donald Trump Police the United States?
In a trial over the legality of the President’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, there may be a definitive answer to where his power ends.
The Troubling Lines That Columbia Is Drawing
By adopting an overly broad and controversial definition of antisemitism, the university is putting both academic freedom and its Jewish students at risk.
The Texas Democrats’ Remote Resistance
After leaving the state to block the G.O.P. from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, Democratic lawmakers are keeping the pressure on from afar.
How an Asylum Seeker in U.S. Custody Ended Up in a Russian Prison
Eighteen months after an activist fled Russia to avoid persecution, an appeals court found that he lacked a “well-founded fear or clear probability of future persecution.”
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Petition to the Supreme Court
The convicted sex offender is raising an important legal question—about whether an agreement by one federal prosecutor binds his colleagues across the country.
The Family Fallout of DNA Surprises
Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren’t who they thought. The news has upended relationships and created a community looking for answers.
The Critics
A Merry and Rambunctious “Twelfth Night” in Central Park
At the newly renovated Delacorte, Saheem Ali directs a celebrity-packed production that is comically inventive but rarely stirring.
“Splitsville” Plays Infidelity for Laughs; “A Little Prayer” Shows What’s Really at Stake
The meticulous shotmaking of Michael Angelo Covino’s film belies a dramatic staleness, whereas Angus MacLachlan orchestrates a powerfully understated catharsis.
The Nineteen-Thirties Novel That’s Become a Surprise Hit in the U.K.
Set in a small village in the Bavarian Alps, Sally Carson’s “Crooked Cross” presents an eerily familiar portrait of the rise of fascism.
How to Watch a Movie
The “politique des auteurs” proposed by filmmakers of the French New Wave changed the landscape of cinema. What might they teach us about the directors of today?
Did Racial Capitalism Set the Bronx on Fire?
To some, the fires lit in New York in the late seventies signalled rampant criminality; to others, rebellion. But maybe they were signs of something else entirely.
Helen Oyeyemi’s Novel of Cognitive Dissonance
Kinga, the protagonist of “A New New Me,” has an odd affliction: there are seven of her.
What We’re Reading
An audaciously spoofy spy novel about a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job as a Democratic congressman; a nimble biography examining the life of the legendary science-fiction writer Octavia Butler; an ambitious book that attempts to establish a “generalized evolutionary theory”; and more.
Goings On
Recommendations on what to read, eat, watch, listen to, and more.
Anthony Roth Costanzo Channels Maria Callas in “Galas”
Helen Shaw reviews Charles Ludlam’s camp melodrama from 1983, directed by Eric Ting and inspired by the famous opera singer.
The Redemption of Chance the Rapper
Brady Brickner-Wood on the new album, “Star Line,” which has the difficult task of reacquainting the world with the artist after several tumultuous years.
“Honey Don’t!” Revives the Spirit of the Coen Brothers’ Movies
Richard Brody reviews Ethan Coen’s new neo-noir comedy about a lesbian detective.
Our Columnists
The Holocaust Historian Defending Israel Against Charges of Genocide
How the war in Gaza is dividing scholars of Nazi Germany.
IRL Brain Rot and the Lure of the Labubu
In the chimerical trend that is Labubumatchadubaichocolate, nothing is ever too extra. But those who embrace the aesthetic know that the only way out is further in.
Big Business and Wall Street Need to Stand Up for Honest Data
In nominating an inexperienced MAGA partisan for commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Donald Trump is chipping away at an essential foundation of the American economy.
The Hyped Revival of Mixed Doubles
In the U.S. Open, the format is being redesigned as a popularity contest engineered to generate buzz.
The Budding Rivalry of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
The two young champions, who met as teen-agers, are expected to face off at this year’s U.S. Open. A new book by Giri Nathan tracks their parallel ascent.
Flash Fiction
A series of very short stories for the summer.
“An Open Heart”
Arman scoffed at the idea of a life beyond death, and Dad pointed out the irony of a ghost denying the afterlife.
“The Grass at Airports”
In parks and gardens abundant in plants and flowers, the grass is nothing more than a backdrop.
“Double Time for Pat Hobby”
On the day that Pat met Jim Dasterson in the barrier, he had less than a dollar in one pocket and an ounce of gin in the other.
“Hot Spot”
He called. She answered. He was her only sibling. He’d paid to have someone deliver her citrus so that she could avoid scurvy.
Bill Belichick Goes Back to School
Can the legendary former Patriots coach transform U.N.C. football?
Ideas
How an Ultra-Rare Disease Accelerates Aging
Teen-agers with progeria have effectively aged eight or nine decades. A cure could help change millions of lives—and shed light on why we grow old.
The Pain of Perfectionism
It’s the fault people humblebrag about in job interviews. but psychologists are discovering more and more about the real harm it causes.
Why Hasn’t Medical Science Cured Chronic Headaches?
More than 1.2 billion people worldwide suffer from migraine and other debilitating conditions that are under-studied and often not taken seriously.
What It’s Like to Brainstorm with a Bot
At the frontiers of knowledge, researchers are discovering that A.I. doesn’t just take prompts—it gives them, too, sparking new forms of creativity and collaboration.
Pam Bondi’s Power Play
Donald Trump now has the Attorney General he always wanted—an ally willing to harness the law to enable his agenda.
The Lives and Loves of James Baldwin
An older generation dismissed him as passé; a newer one has recast him as a secular saint. But Baldwin’s true message remains more unsettling than either camp recognizes.
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