1. Richard Linklater on His Two New Films, “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague” - The director talks with Justin Chang about his latest work on artistic genius. One dramatizes the decline of Lorenz Hart; the other details the triumphant début of Jean-Luc Godard.
2. How the Trump Administration Made Higher Education a Target - The staff writer Emma Green reports on how the MAGA movement aims to implement fundamental change in both private and public colleges, and in how Americans think about education.
3. The Lessons of “The Perfect Neighbor” - A new documentary, now on Netflix, shows how disconnected from one another Americans have become—and also how cohesive some of us still are.
6. A Superbloom of Daring Theatre Hits New York - Also: Ben and Amy Stiller’s poignant documentary about their parents, the lustrous songs of Neko Case, a new dive bar with pizza, and more.
7. Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking Ball - Russell Vought is using the White House budget office to lay waste to the federal bureaucracy—firing workers, decimating agencies, and testing the rule of law.
8. The Last Columbia Protester in ICE Detention - Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who has lived in the U.S. since 2016, has been detained in Texas for the past eight months.
9. How Will Americans Remember the War in Gaza? - In the twentieth century, we relied on the news media to select images and provide context. Now fewer and fewer of us are seeing the same things.
10. Nia DaCosta’s “Hedda” Shoots Straight - This compelling adaptation of Ibsen’s classic play, starring Tessa Thompson and moving the action to nineteen-fifties England, expands and arguably deepens the original.
11. Tame Impala Is an Obsessive, Not a Perfectionist - The musician Kevin Parker discusses his method of restless tinkering, a deafening bout of tinnitus, and his new album, “Deadbeat.”
12. Donald Trump’s Dream Palace of Puffery - The Pentagon’s ban on real journalism looks to be a preview of where the White House is headed.
13. Would Zohran Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Keep Rent-Stabilized Apartments Empty? - Thousands of rent-stabilized apartments in New York are run-down and vacant. Some landlords argue that a rent freeze, paired with preëxisting housing laws, would keep them that way.
14. What Palestinians and Israelis Have Learned Since October 7th - Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, prospects for long-term peace seem worse than ever.
16. I Need a Critic: October, 2025, Edition - The hosts take their first celebrity caller—and recommend TV shows to get lost in, works to alleviate loneliness, and ways to find inspiration during a creative slump.
17. The Airlift Operation That Has Transformed Pet Adoption - Euthanasia in an under-equipped shelter used to be the fate of many dogs in Texas. Then chartered planes started bringing them North.
18. Potential Slogans for J. D. Vance’s 2028 Presidential Campaign - “I’m just a guy, standing in front of his country, asking it to ignore the past decade of his life.”
19. The Conflict on the Streets of Chicago - Federal agents have violently arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in the city. Pastors, activists, and lawyers are considering how aggressive the response should be.
20. How Much More Can Federal Workers Take? - What began as a budget impasse has turned into an unprecedented effort to fire federal employees and weaken agencies whose work runs counter to Trump’s agenda.
21. Yo-Yo Ma on What Our Descendants Will Inherit - The celebrated cellist, who has a new show on WNYC, discusses three books that have shaped his thinking on the world his generation will leave behind.
23. D’Angelo’s Genius Was Pure, and Rare - The musician, who died this week, made work so sensual it prompted women at his concerts to howl for him to disrobe. But his artistry was always deeper than that.
24. Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie - This action drama, set in 1970 and starring Josh O’Connor, brings political conflict and existential comedy into the finely observed details of crime and escape.
25. Among the Talibros - Alt-travel influencers claim to show an unvarnished look at some of the world’s most dangerous places. But what are they leaving out?
26. “A House of Dynamite” Is a Major Misfire from a Great Filmmaker - In Kathryn Bigelow’s ensemble drama, a nuclear attack exposes more failures of screenwriting than of geopolitical-crisis management.
28. Gaza’s Broken Politics - Every movement that claimed to speak for Palestinians has failed them. The next chapter must belong to those who have endured the devastation.
29. Do You Know What I Know? - Steven Pinker argues that common knowledge makes the world go round—and off the rails.
30. Parenting Currency Exchange Rates - 1 diaper blowout that gets on your clothes 3 pukes that get on your clothes
32. Why María Corina Machado Says That Trump Deserves Her Nobel Peace Prize - What does the Nobel Committee’s decision mean for future relations between Venezuela and the United States?
33. The A.I. Boom and the Spectre of 1929 - As some financial leaders fret publicly about the stock market falling to earth, Andrew Ross Sorkin’s new book recounts the greatest crash of them all.
34. The End of Israel’s Hostage Ordeal - After two years, Hamas has released the last twenty living hostages, beginning the difficult process of bringing a brutal war to an end.
36. Did a Brother’s Quest for Justice Go Too Far? - Scott Johnson’s murder case became synonymous with a movement to redress anti-gay violence in Australia. But the evidence that led to a man’s conviction has never been made public.
37. Will Patrick McCollum Save Us All? - The jeweler turned reverend says he’ll rescue the world from destruction. Even Jane Goodall was on board. It’s a busy time in the universal-scale-peace business—is he up to the task?
38. Briefly Noted Book Reviews - “The Gods of New York,” “Trying,” “This Kind of Trouble,” and “The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter.”
39. Peter Matthiessen Travelled the World, Trying to Escape Himself - He was a spy, a crusader, an obsessive advocate for neglected people and places—yet his work was shaped, too, by an inner crisis.
40. Ask the Dog Doc - C’mon, I’m a dog. We sense these things. It’s a tumor. I give the guy two weeks.
41. “I Consider Myself,” by Natan Last - “When Soto went crosstown I couldn’t / believe it, the traitor, the bat in front of / that sculpture Judge.”
42. How Long Will You Live? - Smoking a cig takes twenty minutes off your life. But thinking about Rudy Giuliani’s downfall might add some time back.
43. Letters from Our Readers - Readers respond to Kelefa Sanneh’s piece about music criticism and Zach Helfand’s essay about The New Yorker’s fact-checking department.
45. V. R. Lang, a Forgotten Queen Bee of Modern Poetry - A débutante, a burlesque dancer, and a poet, the shape-shifting V. R. Lang—who died at thirty-two—wrote some of the most aching, entrancing lines of the twentieth century.
46. Greg Cope White Asks and Tells - The author and former marine served the country in the closet. Now, amid Pete Hegseth’s anti-L.G.B.T.Q. military mission, Cope White is prouder than ever—just look at his new Norman Lear-backed Netflix show, “Boots.”
47. Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education - How conservatives learned to stop worrying and love federal power.
49. The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story - From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we go—and what might we find?
50. “Library of Congress” - “Here’s a book / on neutrinos captured in Antarctica, / here’s another on solar flares.”
51. The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice - The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.
52. From Life in Prison to the Eras Tour - While serving time for murder, Joe Garcia heard Taylor Swift’s music and thought of the woman he loved. Last year, they were reunited.
53. The Real Problem Is How Trump Can Legally Use the Military - Congress wrote statutes with the apparent assumption that whoever held the office of the Presidency would use the powers they granted in good faith.
54. Restaurant Review: Chateau Royale - Chateau Royale, from the team behind Libertine, pulls out all of the Gallic stops without, for the most part, feeling ostentatious or conceited.
55. Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Intimacy” - The author reads her story from the October 20, 2025, issue of the magazine.
56. Tim Curry Does the Time Warp - The actor and singer discusses the origins of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” his relationship with David Bowie, and the joy of working with Miss Piggy.
57. “Intimacy,” by Ayşegül Savaş - Not long before my lunch with the author, an editor had told me in passing that she was bored of books about motherhood.
58. Ayşegül Savaş on the Space Between Imagination and Reality - The author discusses her story, “Intimacy.”
59. Alexandra Schwartz on Joan Acocella’s “The Frog and the Crocodile” - Acocella doesn’t plead for her subject, or condemn her. She reads Simone de Beauvoir’s work and life in light of each other, and the results illuminate our understanding of both.
61. The Erotics of Coreen Simpson - The photographer presents the Black woman as an icon of withholding.
62. What Does Donald Trump’s “War from Within” Mean in Practice? - The President’s chilling vision of turning American military power inward.
63. Zohran Mamdani Says He’s Ready for Donald Trump - The Democratic candidate for New York City mayor discusses threats from the President, and what socialism means in practice.
64. John Carpenter’s Three Favorite Film Scores - The director, who stopped shooting movies years ago to focus on writing scores and his own records, shares some inspirational work from film history with the producer Adam Howard.
66. Rose Byrne Hits the Motherlode - Between her new film, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” and her Apple TV series “Platonic,” the actress has created a diptych of stressed-out moms.
67. Misty Copeland’s Ballet Send-Off - Also: Doechii’s star turn, Agosto Machado’s collaged worlds, Jafar Panahi’s new drama, and more.
68. The Temple of Past Selves - That room was where I slept and changed clothes for more than a decade, but it was also the processing plant for every thought and feeling that entered my little brain.
69. The Persistent Pull of Planet Epstein - Many Americans have stopped trusting establishment media, and conspiracy-minded content creators are offering them a dark alternative view of the world.
70. Art and Life in Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague” - The director’s new films—about Lorenz Hart and Jean-Luc Godard—form a kind of diptych, but the contrasts are as important as the similarities.
71. László Krasznahorkai and Contemporary Europe’s Perilous Reality - The swirling sentences of the new Nobel laureate’s fiction overlay small-town politics with an uneasy sense of impending apocalypse.
72. Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home - The President’s martial rhetoric against fellow-Americans is a striking contrast with his push for an end to hostilities in Gaza.
73. The Safe Space of “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” - The “Parks and Recreation” star has created the ultimate comfort listen—one that hinges on making her celebrity guests comfortable, too.
74. Heather Christian, MacArthur’s Newest Genius - The composer and playwright just received the coveted grant. On a visit to the Hayden Planetarium—which includes a video narrated by Pedro Pascal—she considers the cosmic collisions that got her here.
75. Why Hamas Agreed to Release the Hostages - And why it might not matter much for Gaza’s future, or for Palestinian statehood.
76. A Cartoonist’s Journey to the Scene of a Riot - A trip to Uttar Pradesh in 2014 yields encounters with people making sense—and stories—from memories of violence.
77. Hope and Grief in Israel After the Gaza Ceasefire Deal - In Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, there were scenes of unimpeded joy overnight, as news broke of a peace agreement.
79. What Zohran Mamdani Knows About Power - The thirty-three-year-old socialist is rewriting the rules of New York politics. Can he transform the city as mayor?
80. Nixon Now Looks Restrained - The former President once made an offhand remark about Charles Manson’s guilt. The reaction shows how aberrant Donald Trump’s rhetoric is.
81. ICE Job Postings - ICE wants YOU to put your LEFT foot in then put your LEFT foot out then DO the hokeypokey and TURN IN your brother-in-law whom YOU didn’t realize THIS would AFFECT.
82. After James Comey, Who’s Next on Trump’s Revenge Tour? - As Trump uses the powers of his office to punish his perceived enemies, the boundary between political payback and governance continues to erode.
83. The Virtuosic Maternal Freakout of “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” - In Mary Bronstein’s film, Rose Byrne plays a therapist contending with a sick child, an absent husband, an uninhabitable home, and a world that seems nightmarishly bent on her failure.
84. Kate DiCamillo on the Solace of Fairy Tales - The author of “Because of Winn-Dixie” on what fantastical tales have to offer us—especially in dark times.
85. The “Unfit” Mothers of Ariana Harwicz - Her fiction allows us to spelunk in the cave of an unwell mind, but her latest novel is disturbing in other ways, too.
86. Will A.I. Trap You in the “Permanent Underclass”? - An online joke reflects a sincere fear about how A.I. automation will upend the labor market and create a new norm of inequality.
88. Who Can Lead the Democrats? - Kamala Harris almost won in 2024. So why does her new book feel like another defeat?
89. In the Dark: Season 2 - The investigative podcast In the Dark examines why Curtis Flowers, a Black man in Mississippi, was tried six times for the same crime, revealing a town divided by race and a conviction supported by questionable evidence.
90. A Musical Indictment of the Harris County Jail in “Criminal” - Robe Imbriano’s documentary short uses music and animation to illustrate the grave injustices taking place at Houston’s notorious jail and in the cash-bail system at large.
91. Season 2 Update: Five Years Later - In the Dark travels to Winona, Mississippi, to check in on Curtis Flowers.
92. The Real Battle of “One Battle After Another” - Paul Thomas Anderson’s spectacular, exquisitely detailed fantasy of revolution and resistance, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, looks to history for visions of hope.
93. The Volunteers Tracking ICE in Los Angeles - How a small group of activists dubbed the “Peace Patrol” stymie the deployment of federal agents in California.
95. Starter Packs for Things You Will Start but Never Finish - Some simple tools to help you stop swearing, make sourdough, build a tiny house, and more!
96. NBA YoungBoy Stands Alone - On his first major headlining tour, the Baton Rouge rapper is the calmest person in the room.
97. Why Israel and Hamas Might Finally Have a Deal - How an Israeli strike on Qatar, Hamas’ shifting calculus, and Donald Trump’s impatience could change the trajectory of the two-year war.
98. What Will Bari Weiss Do to CBS News? - A change in leadership at the network has been seen as part of an effort to appease Donald Trump. But there may be other motivations.
99. The Guts and Glory of “Indian Rodeo” - For more than a decade, Jeremiah Murphy has been trying to capture the beauty of a deeply American sport.
101. The Violent, Hilarious Return of “Hothead Paisan” - Diane DiMassa’s “homicidal lesbian terrorist” was a star of underground comics in the nineties, but her “rage therapy” has lost none of its edge.
102. A Season of Rage at the Philharmonic and the Met - Gustavo Dudamel conducts John Corigliano’s blistering First Symphony; Chuck Schumer faces a hostile crowd at the opening night of “Kavalier & Clay.”
104. Tonatiuh Refashions Old Hollywood - The “Promised Land” actor goes window shopping as he stars in his first big movie role, opposite Jennifer Lopez, in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
105. Andrew Yang Goes Off the Grid - The former Presidential candidate, once endorsed by Elon Musk, has been hosting phone-free parties. But can his guests actually stop looking at their screens?
106. Keri Russell’s Emotional Transparency Has Anchored Three Decades of TV - But, offscreen, sheâs not even sure that she wants to be an actress.
107. How the Killing of Robert Brooks and a Strike Convulsed New York’s Prisons - How two murders and a strike exposed a system at its breaking point.
108. “Shapeshifter,” by Joy Harjo - “The white deer appeared on the road to his sister / As she returned from looking for him.”
109. These Black Boots Are Different from Those Black Boots - These have an almond toe. Those have a rounded toe. These have a Vibram sole. Those have a leather sole. These are suède. Those are waterproof.
110. Briefly Noted Book Reviews - “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies,” “The Improbable Victoria Woodhull,” “The Wilderness,” and “The Unbroken Coast.”
111. Pan-African Dreams, Post-Colonial Realities - Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s age of independence.
112. Donald Trump’s Big Pharma Showdown Ends with a Whimper - Wall Street is celebrating the White House’s deal with Pfizer on drug prices. Patients shouldn’t be.
113. Charlie Puth’s Overdue Jam Session - The singer of “See You Again” trained as a jazz musician but was trapped in the pop machine. Finally, he’s at home at the Blue Note.
114. The Prime Minister Who Tried to Have a Life Outside the Office - As the thirtysomething leader of Finland, Sanna Marin pursued an ambitious policy agenda. The press focussed on her nights out and how she paid for breakfast.
115. Before Kimmel, the Smothers Brothers Ate It - President Nixon got the brothers’ variety show cancelled after they wouldn’t let up on Vietnam. In the wake of the new late-night wars, Dick Smothers is having flashbacks.
117. Letters from Our Readers - Readers respond to Daniel Immerwahr’s piece about the fires that plagued the Bronx in the nineteen-seventies.
118. Do We Still Like Taylor Swift When She’s Happy? - The weak lyricism in the Travis Kelce-inspired songs on “The Life of a Showgirl” has led to some of the most virulent and sexist anti-Swift discourse in years.
119. Brandon Taylor on the Quandary of Black Art - The author discusses his latest novel, “Minor Black Figures,” and the discourse around racial subjectivity.
120. The Tangled Case of Karim Khan and the I.C.C. - The chief prosecutor has obtained warrants against Israeli leaders for war crimes—but faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
121. Catherine Lacey Reads “Coconut Flan” - The author reads her story from the October 13, 2025, issue of the magazine.
122. “Coconut Flan,” by Catherine Lacey - Wherever Daria went, all over the world, strangers stopped her on the street for directions, as if she were such a neutral presence that she belonged almost anywhere.
124. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and the “War from Within” - Peace abroad and war at home? It’s an unusual note to strike in an electoral democracy.
125. Rebecca Mead on Mary Ellen Mark’s Photo from the Puerto Rican Day Parade - The longtime contributor sought out New Yorkers who were defiantly original.
126. Restaurant Review: Bartolo - Bartolo asks something of you, in the way that a good Spanish dining room does.
127. At the Edge of Peace - As a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas takes shape, the long shadow of the war in Gaza gives way to a flicker of hope.
128. What Happens to School Lunches in the MAHA Era? - R.F.K., Jr., promised healthier food for kids, but the Trump Administration is cutting programs that achieve this goal.
129. Why Did We Love “To Catch a Predator”? - A new documentary explores how the show turned troubled individuals’ actions into a quasi-pornographic exhibit meant for an audience’s titillation.
130. The Original Brooklyn Selfie King - In the nineteen-thirties and forties, my grandfather constantly, carefully photographed himself. What was he trying to see?
131. How Russell Vought Broke the U.S. Government - An architect of Project 2025 is now at the center of the government shutdown.
132. How Lionel Richie Mastered the Love Song - The artist discusses touring with Tina Turner, what he learned from Marvin Gaye, and the “most important note” to hit—in music and in life.
133. A Conservative Professor on How to Fix Campus Culture - Robert P. George opposed Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage—and the rise of MAGA. “I say to my [liberal] colleagues,” he claims, “it was you guys who gave us Donald Trump!”
134. Taylor Swift’s New Album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Reviewed - “The Life of a Showgirl,” the artist’s new album, is full of cringey sexual innuendo, millennial perfectionism, and an obsession with her haters that wears thin.
135. How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care - Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a progressive vision.
137. Man Ray’s Deadpan Wit on Display at the Met - Also: an immersive “Phantom of the Opera” follow-up, the Rock in “The Smashing Machine,” Paris Opera Ballet, and more.
138. The Complexities of Trans Gun Ownership - In the face of threats and harassment, some trans Americans are becoming gun owners—only to be targeted by the same movements that claim to defend gun rights.
139. “After the Hunt” Is a Pleasurably Ludicrous House of Cards - In Luca Guadagnino’s film, Julia Roberts plays a Yale professor forced to choose sides when a student accuses a colleague of sexual assault.
140. Can the Democrats Take Free Speech Back from the Right? - The opportunity is there, but the Party’s establishment would have to confront the issue that has prompted more recent censorship than any other.
141. What to See in the 2025 New York Film Festival’s Second Week - This year’s Revivals section spotlights a hidden classic by a major modern filmmaker whose new movie is equally great.
142. Donald Trump’s Shutdown Power Play - The President learned in 2019 how to undercut Congress in a funding fight, and he’s been making the same move ever since.
144. The Unexpected Sweetness of Bill and Ted’s “Waiting for Godot” - The British buzz merchant Jamie Lloyd directs Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Samuel Beckett’s 1954 tragicomedy; plus, “All Right. Good Night.,” from Rimini Protokoll.
145. One Paul Thomas Anderson Film After Another - With “One Battle After Another,” the beloved auteur is working outside his typical period-film framework. What is he trying to say about America today?
147. Will the Supreme Court Hand Trump Another Slate of Victories? - The docket for the Court’s upcoming term includes major disputes that could reshape election law and redefine the limits of Presidential power.
148. Exploring the Intricacies of Memory with Ada Limón - The former U.S. Poet Laureate, who has a new book out this week, recommends five texts that interrogate how we narrate the past.
150. The Age of Enshittification - In a new book, the technology critic Cory Doctorow expands on a coinage that has become bleakly relevant, in Silicon Valley and beyond.
151. Is Donald Trump’s Sweeping Gaza Peace Plan Really Viable? - Many doubts prevail, but the deal is “political gold” for Benjamin Netanyahu either way.
152. Why Democrats Shut Down the Government - Having the fight is the point. Winning it is a different matter.
153. Why We Know So Little About Medicines During Pregnancy - Trump’s attacks on Tylenol come after decades in which many women were excluded from medical studies, which has created uncertainty about which drugs are safe.
154. Adebunmi Gbadebo and the Mysteries of Clay - The aftereffect of a new ceramics show, “Watch Out for the Ghosts,” at the Nicola Vassell Gallery, is of feeling . . . pricked.
155. Klutz Activity Books for Adults - This book comes with some quick-dry clay and instructions on how to make a shitty little ashtray that you can show your friends and say, “Yeah, I really love pottery—I’m thinking of starting a business.”
156. Karen Russell Reads Louise Erdrich - The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Stone,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2019.
157. “The Smashing Machine” Pulls Its Punches - Despite Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson’s taut performance, Benny Safdie’s bio-pic about the mixed-martial-arts fighter Mark Kerr proves distanced and passionless.
159. Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, September 30th - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
160. Inside the “Love is Blind” Notebooks - Revealing the fraught thought process behind falling in love with someone, sight unseen.
161. The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations - Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi?
162. Bruce Smith Reads Mary Ruefle - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Open Letter to My Ancestors” by Mary Ruefle, and his own poem “The Game.”
163. Should College Get Harder? - A.I. is coming for knowledge work, and yet college seems to be getting easier. Does something need to change?
165. Donald Trump’s TikTok Deal Looks Like Crony Capitalism - The sale demonstrates the President’s personal brand of industrial policy—transactional, opaque, and designed to politically benefit him and his allies.
166. Have Cubans Fled One Authoritarian State for Another? - In the past few years, as many as two million people have escaped the island’s repressive regime and collapsing economy. Those who’ve made it to the U.S. face a new reckoning.
167. Letters from Our Readers - Readers respond to Jerome Groopman’s review of “The Headache,” by Tom Zeller, Jr., and Paige Williams’s article on Bill Belichick.
168. As Siberia Gets Another Round, Fallon’s a No-Show - The dive bar hidden in a subway entrance was the go-to spot for Anthony Bourdain and Quentin Tarantino. After a two-decade hiatus, it’s popped up in Columbus Circle.
169. Now That I Run the Zoo - The tigers eat tofu. “Child care!” / chant kang’roos. / And the sea slugs debate the best / pronouns to use.
172. Carol Burnett Plays On - The ninety-two-year-old comedy legend has influenced generations of performers. In a string of recent TV roles, she has been co-starring with some of her closest comedic heirs.
175. The New York Historical Looks Down East for Its Facelift - Along with a general rebrand, the Central Park West institution is getting clad in pink granite, found—and quarried by manly men—on a wild island in Maine.
176. Briefly Noted Book Reviews - “The Einstein of Sex,” “Stan and Gus,” “Heart the Lover,” and “Muscle Man.”
177. Tim Berners-Lee Invented the World Wide Web. Now He Wants to Save It - In 1989, Sir Tim revolutionized the online world. Today, in the era of misinformation, addictive algorithms, and extractive monopolies, he thinks he can do it again.
178. Disney World’s New Rides Are Sick - Make sure to wash your hands after Viruses of the Caribbean.
179. Glowworms - In the punt on the river in the cave, beneath the dim light of glowing worms, it was thoughts of my own death that consumed me.
180. An Italian Geek in King Charles’s Court - Federico Marchetti, a fashion entrepreneur, was a confidant of Giorgio Armani, but he’s stumped by whether it’s O.K. to wear a kilt around the king.
181. Eric Adams Slips Out the Side Door - The Mayor makes official what has been obvious for some time, and ends his reëlection campaign.
182. The Politics of Faith After Charlie Kirk - The future of American democracy could depend on whether Christians see themselves as warriors or servants.
183. David Wright Faladé on Pushing Against Easy Notions of Identity - The author discusses his story “Amarillo Boulevard.”
184. “Amarillo Boulevard,” by David Wright Faladé - Jean stepped out of the car as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips. Then her swagger slipped, her expression unsettled.
185. Jonathan Blitzer on Roger Angell’s “Down the Drain” - In the summer of 1975, one of the great writers about baseball profiled the pitcher Steve Blass, whose career had recently imploded.
186. Chris Kraus Reinvents the True-Crime Novel - Her début, “I Love Dick,” was an epistolary memoir of erotic obsession that redefined the form. In “The Four Spent the Day Together,” she turns another genre on its head.
187. Restaurant Review: Mommy Pai’s - Mommy Pai’s serves high-octane flavors out of a fast-casual takeout window.
188. David Wright Faladé Reads “Amarillo Boulevard” - The author reads his story from the October 6, 2025, issue of the magazine.
189. The Leftist Podcaster Who Studies Online Radicalization - Joshua Citarella sees his YouTube show “Doomscroll” as a “tactical media experiment” to funnel young internet users toward esoteric left-wing ideas.
190. What Catherine Leroy’s Fearless Photographs Reveal About the Vietnam War - Fifty years after its horrors, we know that the press helped to turn public opinion against the conflict. That’s because war is hell, and hell is photogenic.
191. Richard Linklater’s Uncompromising Artists - In two new historical films, “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague,” the director explores the challenges of staying true to a creative vision.
192. Grace and Disgrace - Hope lies not in expecting a late-in-life conversion experience in the Oval Office but in carrying out the ordinary work of civic life.
193. Putting ChatGPT on the Couch - When I played doctor with the chatbot, the simulated patient confessed problems that are real—and that should worry all of us.
194. Jimmy Kimmel and the Power of Public Pressure - The comedian has returned to late-night TV. What can the response to his suspension teach us about countering Trump?
195. The Flimsy, Dangerous Indictment of James Comey - The charges against the former F.B.I. director look weak. But they may be just the start of Donald Trump’s long-threatened drive to use the Justice Department to go after his enemies.
196. Ezra Klein Argues for Big-Tent Politics - The writer and podcast host on the Charlie Kirk discourse, Barack Obama’s distance from politics, Bari Weiss’s Gaza coverage, and the Democratic Party’s future.
198. How Free Is Free Speech? - Doxing, deplatforming, defunding, persecuting, firing, and sometimes killing—all are part of an escalating war over words. What happens next?
199. Where Should the Democrats Go from Here? - Some reflections on the defining battle of contemporary American politics—between an all-consuming attentional force and a fractured opposition.
200. The Uneasy Prophecies of Cate Le Bon - The Welsh musician’s latest album, “Michelangelo Dying,” offers strange solace in chaotic times.
201. Is Trump’s Attack on the Media Following Putin’s Playbook? - What it was like to live through the takeover of one of Russia’s most influential television stations—and what the experience suggests about the state of free expression in the U.S. today.
202. “One Battle After Another” Is a Powerhouse of Tenderness and Fury - In Paul Thomas Anderson’s film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland,” the fight against American fascism is a family affair.
203. Richard Brody’s New York Film Festival Picks - Also: Kelefa Sanneh’s latest obsessions, the supernatural fantasy of “Weather Girl,” a Franz Liszt piano competition, and more.
204. What to See in the 2025 New York Film Festival’s First Week - This year’s edition teems with artistically ambitious movies that confront politics and mores in a wide variety of formats, from historical spectacles to intimate confessions.
206. Donald Trump Keeps Finding New Ways to Shock the World - Two speeches—one endorsing hate and another warning foreign nations “you will fail”—encapsulate a Presidential agenda that is like no other.
207. Daily Cartoon: Thursday, September 25th - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
208. An Intimate Chronicle of Kanye West’s Fall from Grace - The rapper and producer has become a pariah, running for President and praising Hitler. A new documentary gives insight into what went wrong.
209. Graham Platner Hopes to Win Susan Collins’s Maine Senate Seat in 2026 - Graham Platner, a local veteran, is angling to take on Susan Collins, who may be vulnerable in her 2026 reëlection bid—and is drawing support from both sides of the aisle.
210. A Children’s Book That Actually Feels Like Childhood - In “Sato the Rabbit,” the aim is not to educate but to surrender to the rhythms of daily life.
211. What’s Cooking? - The internet has put tens of thousands of recipes at our fingertips—and the art of the dinner party is now the subject of books, blogs, and debate. How did the kitchen become a showcase for the self?
213. How MAHA Is Sowing Vaccine Confusion - Trump’s second-term overhaul of the C.D.C. and the H.H.S. has turned vaccine policy into a partisan battleground and has left states to fill the void.
214. The Mother as Antihero - Sasha Bonét, the author of “The Waterbearers,” shares four books about mothers who are both incredible and imperfect.
215. The A.I. Bubble Is Coming for Your Browser - Artificial-intelligence startups, like the makers of the “smart” web browser Dia, are being acquired for vast sums. But it’s not yet clear which products can transcend the hype.
216. Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, September 24th - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
217. Gary Shteyngart’s Tragicomedy of the Penis in “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong” - The author opens up—with pathos, humor, and props—about his experience receiving a botched circumcision.
218. How One J6er Has Been Emboldened by His Pardon - Some insurrectionists have re-offended. Others have run for office. Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr., is campaigning to get reparations—from “the deep state” and his parents.
219. A New Era of Vaccine Federalism - As confidence in the C.D.C. wanes, states are asserting more control over their vaccine policies, creating a fragmented public-health system.
220. “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” Is a Film for the Ages - William Greaves’s great historical documentary, centered on a 1972 reunion of Harlem Renaissance luminaries, is still awaiting completion.
221. Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party? - Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.
222. Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, September 23rd - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
223. We’re Still Living in Man Ray’s Shadow - A show at the Met reveals not just the wonders of the artist’s rayographs—photographs taken without a camera—but the relentless creativity of the man himself.
224. Can Liberalism Be Saved? - The legal scholar Cass Sunstein argues for a more expansive definition of an ideology under threat.
225. A Brief Memoir in Snack Recipes - Put two Eggos in a toaster set to the desired level of crispiness. Suggested use: inexplicable meltdowns you’ll think about forever.
228. Letters from Our Readers - Readers respond to Louis Menand’s essay about James Baldwin, Leslie Jamison’s article about perfectionism, and Tad Friend’s report on biohackers.
229. The Uses and Abuses of “Antisemitism” - How a term coined to describe a nineteenth-century politics of exclusion would become a diagnosis, a political cudgel, and a rallying cry.
230. Mahmoud Khalil, Back Home - Cooking his mother’s maqluba recipe, the Palestinian activist describes his detention in Louisiana: losing fifteen pounds and a cleaning contest with pizza as a prize.
231. Ian McEwan Casts the Climate Crisis as a Story of Adultery - His new novel, “What We Can Know,” imagines the historians of the twenty-second century, who long for the world that they’ve missed out on.
232. The Art of the Impersonal Essay, by Zadie Smith - In my experience, every kind of writing requires some kind of self-soothing Jedi mind trick, and, when it comes to essay composition, the rectangle is mine.
233. Nepal’s Violent Gen Z Uprising - Fed up with élite corruption and widening inequality, a youth-led movement toppled the government in forty-eight hours. Now what?
234. Why Won’t America’s Business Leaders Stand Up to Trump? - From Disney’s capitulation on Jimmy Kimmel to tech moguls’ White House dinner, corporate élites are choosing self-preservation over principle.
235. The Exacting Magic of Film Restoration - Each year, at a festival in Bologna, movies that were once lost or damaged come back to life.
236. New York Civil Servants Strut Their Stuff - Andrew Cuomo, Carolyn Maloney, and other public officials hit the runway in a bipartisan Fashion Week defile. Naomi Campbell for comptroller?
237. Briefly Noted Book Reviews - “Swallows,” “Information Age,” “Cryptic,” and “No Sense in Wishing.”
238. If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For? - Large language models are transforming medicine—but the technology comes with side effects.
239. Jeremy Irons’s Walk of Fame - The “Morning Show” actor strolls the theatre district, remembering his star turn in Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing” and recalling the way Mike Nichols always joked that he was Jewish.
240. “What I Might Sing,” by Donika Kelly - “Last Friday, I was thinking of Whitney Houston, / and, because of you, I was thinking too of America.”
241. H. W. Fowler, the Autocrat of English Usage - Henry W. Fowler believed he knew how sentences should read—and his judgments have shaped The New Yorker’s style for a century.
242. “Black Walnuts,” by Seamus Heaney - “Black walnuts hitting a barn roof / Fairly rapped the morning.”
243. R.F.K., Jr.: A Day in the Life - Why riding underneath the car is safer than riding inside the car, and other neato things to learn from the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
244. “The Lowdown” Is a Noir for Our Era - Sterlin Harjo’s new series, starring Ethan Hawke as a citizen journalist determined to expose the crimes of the élite, is at once rollicking and timely.
245. Jeanine Tesori, Young-Adult Whisperer - The award-winning composer of “Fun Home” gave her Juilliard students a prompt for a song-writing assignment: “How do you view the world?”
246. My House Burned in the L.A. Fires. What Happens Now? - A devastated community fights for rebirth.
247. Reading the New Pynchon Novel in a Pynchonesque America - “Shadow Ticket,” Pynchon’s first book in a dozen years, unfolds its conspiracies in Depression-era Milwaukee and beyond, but it lands in a moment when reality seems to have caught up with his fictions.
248. Donald Trump’s Firing of a Federal Prosecutor Crosses the Reddest of Lines - The dismissal of Erik Siebert sends yet another ominous message about the risks of refusing to do the President’s bidding, and the lengths to which he will go to punish perceived enemies.
249. Rivka Galchen Reads “Unreasonable” - The author reads her story from the September 29, 2025, issue of the magazine.
250. Restaurant Review: I Cavallini - I Cavallini sits right across the street from its sibling establishment, but charts a course of its own.
251. Britain Is Manifesting Nigel Farage as Its Next Prime Minister - Donald Trump’s state visit only added to the seeming inevitability of the right-wing Reform Party.
252. “Unreasonable,” by Rivka Galchen - I was raised to believe that no human is inherently evil, that evil is a surface disturbance caused by fear, misunderstanding, or ignorance. I’m now reconsidering.
253. Rivka Galchen on Raymond Carver’s “Elephant” - The author on the New Yorker story that inspired her story “Unreasonable.”
254. Picturing a Chinatown Family Across Twenty-Two Years - More than two decades ago, the Lams invited Thomas Holton, a photographer, to their apartment for dinner. He’s been part of the family ever since.
255. The Strange, Cinematic Life of Charlie Sheen - The actor’s new memoir and documentary offer little real vulnerability. But there is undeniable fun in his tales of bad behavior.
256. Seeing Enemies Everywhere - The government’s working definition of “hate speech” now seems to include anything that offends Donald Trump personally—including late-night comedy.
257. What Trump Wants from a TikTok Deal with China - The Chinese-owned social-media app was banned by Congress because of national-security concerns, but the President seems more interested in leveraging its future for his personal gain.
258. What It’s Like to Get Really, Really High - Climbers are often chasing a rush. Was I cheating by using some help to get there?
259. Hillary Clinton on the Psychology of Autocrats - The former Secretary of State discusses the Trump Administration’s efforts to reshape American politics and culture.
260. Is the 2026 Election Already in Danger? - Donald Trump has long claimed elections are rigged; now he gets to do the rigging. The election lawyer Marc Elias explains what the Administration can and can’t do to impact voting.
261. The Cartoonist Liana Finck Picks Three Favorite Children’s Books - The illustrator explains how kids’ books made her an artist, and shares favorites from William Steig, Maira Kalman, and Lore Segal and Harriet Pincus.
263. How Donald Trump’s Culture-Wars Playbook Felled Jimmy Kimmel - The late-night host’s show was pulled from the air after an F.C.C. pressure campaign—one that’s part of a much broader Presidential agenda.
264. The Illusion of Joe Manchin’s “Common Sense” - How an old cliché has been warped and weaponized in contemporary American politics.
265. Raul Lopez Wants to Be American Fashion - In the first decade of his career, the Brooklyn-born designer retired three times. Now everything seems to be clicking.
266. The Metropolitan Opera Delves Into Comic Books - Also: Long-running culture podcasts having a moment, David Byrne’s art-rock palette, Robert Rauschenberg’s photographs, and more.
267. The Great Student Swap - For years, public universities have aggressively recruited out-of-state and international students, charging them higher tuition. But those pipelines may be drying up.
268. The Grave Threat Posed by Donald Trump’s Attack on Jimmy Kimmel - The President and his allies are using the power of the state to silence speech they dislike.
269. J. D. Vance, Charlie Kirk, and the Politics-as-Talk-Show Singularity - Broadcasting from the White House, the Vice-President seemed to complete the merger of politics and red-meat live streams—and to threaten more ominous crackdowns ahead.
270. Robert Redford and the Perils of Perfection - The most golden of golden boys, he was too burnished by Hollywood but kept a lonely chill that was all his own.
272. “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” Is None of Those Things - Kogonada’s new fantasy film, starring Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie, suggests that a great directorial talent is losing his way.
273. Israel’s New Occupation - Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel must become Sparta, hardened against the world. What does that mean for the country’s future?
274. Daily Cartoon: Thursday, September 18th - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
275. Yasmina Reza’s “Art” Feeds Our Appetite for Argument as Entertainment - Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris play friends who spar over almost everything.
276. “The Paper,” “The Lowdown,” and the Drama of Journalism - Reporters were the undisputed heroes of such classics as “All the President’s Men” and “Spotlight.” A new crop of shows—and a growing number of real-life skeptics and detractors—paint a different picture.
278. How Bad Is It?: Political Violence in the U.S., and What We Can Learn from Brazil - Brazil’s reckoning with authoritarianism may hold lessons for a U.S. system under strain.
279. Great Gay Novels Recommended by the Director of “The History of Sound” - Oliver Hermanus—whose latest film stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor—recommends three books by queer writers who hid their sexualities.
280. Charlie Kirk and Tyler Robinson Came from the Same Warped Online Worlds - The right-wing activist and his alleged assassin were both creatures of a digital ecosystem that rewards viral engagement at all costs.
281. Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, September 17th - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
282. What the Video of Charlie Kirk’s Murder Might Do - Parents have less and less control over what their children see. Our children will likely understand history, and the world, very differently as a result.
283. How Samin Nosrat Learned to Love the Recipe - The chef’s first book, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” famously resisted the form. Her follow-up, “Good Things,” reflects a new appreciation for what it can teach us.
284. Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, September 16th - A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
285. White House Job Openings - The President’s driver should be able to go vroom-vroom fast without getting scared, and must be at least sixteen years old with a valid driver’s license.
286. Your First Call After You Shoot Someone - In the era of Stand Your Ground, self-defense insurance is increasingly popular. Does it promote gun violence?
287. Can You Really Live One Day at a Time? - Productivity culture encourages us to live inside our tasks and projects. But nature offers its own organizational system.
288. Donald Trump’s Assault on Disability Rights - Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back.
291. How Far Could Donald Trump’s Assault on the Federal Reserve Go? - Some central-bank veterans are concerned about a scenario in which the President’s appointees gain effective control of the institution and end its independence.
292. New Yorker Covers, Brought to Life! - To celebrate the magazine’s hundredth anniversary, photographers collaborated with Spike Lee, Julia Garner, Sadie Sink, and other notable figures to update covers from the archive.
293. The U.S. Government’s Extraordinary Pursuit of Kilmar Ábrego García - The Trump Administration’s maneuvers are rising to a political prosecution.
294. Bouldering Beside the Harlem River Drive - After learning to climb by scaling his family’s Park Slope town house, a nineteen-year-old likes to tackle the ledges of upper Manhattan, unless the cops get in the way.
295. Inside Uniqlo’s Quest for Global Dominance - The brand conceives of itself as a distribution system for utopian values as much as a clothing company. Can it become the world’s biggest clothing manufacturer?
296. How Other Things End - With apologies to T. S. Eliot, clocking the dénouement of your kid’s bedtime ritual, the energy-drink craze, and your career, to name a few.
298. “Our Elsewhere,” by Maxine Scates - “I wanted to tell you about what it’s like here now, / I wrote to my friend David.”
299. Where the Waters Once Flowed - A local photographer tracks down the ghosts of former springs and wells in New York City.
300. Debbie Gibson’s Pavarotti Period - The eighties pop princess returns to the Metropolitan Opera, where she sang in the Children’s Chorus, and shows off her new memoir, “Eternally Electric.”
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