Michael Luo on 12/14/2025 M Michael Luo
History’s Judgment of Those Who Go Along
Some civil servants and senior officials in the Trump Administration are experiencing bouts of conscience.
Emma Allen on 12/14/2025 E Emma Allen
Emma Allen on Otto Soglow’s Spot Art
Fifty years after his death, the work of the pioneering New Yorker cartoonist still appears in every issue.
Rebecca Mead on 12/08/2025 R Rebecca Mead
Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, the Finance Bros Behind HBO’s “Industry”
Konrad Kay and Mickey Down failed as financiers—but they’re making a killing by depicting the profession on HBO.
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on 12/08/2025 A Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
How to Leave the U.S.A.
In the wake of President Trump’s reëlection, the number of aggrieved Americans seeking a new life abroad appears to be rising. The Netherlands offers one way out.
David Sedaris on 12/08/2025 D David Sedaris
And Your Little Dog, Too, by David Sedaris
Two small dogs, both unleashed, rushed toward me, snarling, and one of them bit me on my left leg, just below the knee. It all happened within a second.
Jon Allsop on 12/13/2025 J Jon Allsop
Caught in the “Ceasefire”
A new show on C-SPAN seeks to model civil dialogue and bipartisan coöperation in an age of inflamed debate. But is getting along a worthwhile goal?
Danny Funt on 12/12/2025 D Danny Funt
America’s Betting Craze Has Spread to Its News Networks
CNN and CNBC have partnered with Kalshi, a prediction market, encouraging their viewers to wager on current events in real time.
Stephania Taladrid on 12/11/2025 S Stephania Taladrid
Will Trump Torpedo North American Trade?
As a crucial negotiating deadline looms, envoys from three countries are scrambling to preserve a continent-wide economy.
Amy Davidson Sorkin on 12/08/2025 A Amy Davidson Sorkin
Is the Supreme Court Unsure About Birthright Citizenship?
Maybe the Justices simply want to reiterate what the Court has already said—or maybe not.
Isaac Chotiner on 12/01/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
The Legal Consequences of Pete Hegseth’s “Kill Them All” Order
A former military judge on the Trump Administration’s contradictory—and likely unlawful—justifications for its Caribbean bombing campaign.
Isaac Chotiner on 11/18/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
How M.B.S. Won Back Washington
After the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi leader became a pariah. He’s been slowly rehabilitated, and is now being celebrated in the Oval Office.
Isaac Chotiner on 11/18/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
How the Conflict in Sudan Became a Humanitarian Catastrophe
After a coup devolved into open warfare, countries across the region have pursued their own policy and commercial interests by backing one side or the other.
Isaac Chotiner on 11/05/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
What the Democrats’ Good Night Means for 2026 and Beyond
The senior elections analyst at RealClearPolitics on what the Party might’ve learned, and how the electorate is changing.
Louisa Thomas on 12/14/2025 L Louisa Thomas
How the Celtics Are Winning
A team that once could seem a little bloodless has, in the absence of its best player, become scrappy and slightly unpredictable.
Hanif Abdurraqib on 12/12/2025 H Hanif Abdurraqib
Chris Paul Was Sent Home for Being Himself
How the Clippers ruined the Hall of Fame point guard’s final season.
Jay Caspian Kang on 12/09/2025 J Jay Caspian Kang
If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books?
Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences.
John Cassidy on 12/08/2025 J John Cassidy
What Happens When an “Infinite-Money Machine” Unravels
After Michael Saylor’s software company Strategy stockpiled hundreds of thousands of bitcoins, he was hailed as an alchemist. Then things went awry.
Robin Wright on 12/12/2025 R Robin Wright
Going Nuclear Without Blowing Up
How Rafael Grossi risks his life tracking the world’s most dangerous material.
Susan B. Glasser on 12/12/2025 S Susan B. Glasser
The Curse of Trump 2.0
What does it say that the President doesn’t even feel he needs to hide his most profane and radical views anymore?
Jonathan Blitzer on 12/07/2025 J Jonathan Blitzer
The Trump Administration’s Chaos in the Caribbean
Pete Hegseth’s conduct is a case study in how the government’s growing sense of heedlessness and unaccountability is shaping disastrous policy.
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Building a State of Fear in “Extremist”
Alexander Molochnikov’s short film reinterprets an act of protest that called attention to the invasion of Ukraine, and led to the imprisonment of Sasha Skochilenko, a young Russian artist, in 2023.
Susan B. Glasser on 12/05/2025 S Susan B. Glasser
War Is Peace, the Dozing Don Edition
The outcry grows over Trump’s undeclared war in the Caribbean.
Gabriel Debenedetti on 12/04/2025 G Gabriel Debenedetti
Mikie Sherrill Intends to Move Fast
Sherrill, the governor-elect of New Jersey, argues that if Democrats don’t learn to work at Donald Trump’s pace, “we’re going to get played.”
M. R. O’Connor on 12/03/2025 M M. R. O’Connor
What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year
When Dragon Bravo ignited, in Grand Canyon National Park, officials decided to let it burn. Then the fire spread out of control.