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August 31, 2026

The MAHA Custody Battle

A father wanted to vaccinate his children. Their mother didn’t. Then the kids got sick.

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August 31, 2026

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Short reviews of recent releases.

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August 31, 2026

“Matisse’s Femme au Chapeau: A Modern Scandal,” Reviewed

More than a century after its incendiary début, “Woman with a Hat” remains wonderfully resistant to the dictates of beauty and taste.

The New Yorker

August 31, 2026

Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?

When the rapper Fenix Flexin débuted a new accent on his single “Rubberz,” he stumbled into a century-old fight over musical fraudulence.

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August 31, 2026

Smokejumpers Leap Out of Planes to Fight Wildfires

Since the nineteen-forties, smokejumpers have been parachuting into remote parts of the U.S. to contain dangerous blazes.

The New Yorker

August 31, 2026

All Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session

In the new film “Coyote vs. Acme,” starring Will Forte, Wile E. Coyote demands justice from the company that keeps blowing him up. Here to w...

The New Yorker

August 31, 2026

“The Disappearers,” Reviewed

Marlon James’s new novel follows a group of gay men who seek love, connection, and restitution after a bloody homophobic attack.

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August 31, 2026

How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?

A proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.

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August 31, 2026

“The Barman of the Ritz” Is No “Casablanca”

The best-selling novel by the French author and podcaster Philippe Collin, “The Barman of the Ritz,” has a great premise but suffers in the...

The New Yorker

August 31, 2026

Play Laugh Lines No. 87: At the Grocery Store, Part 2

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?

The New Yorker

August 31, 2026

Jim Nollman’s Orca-stra

The sound artist spent thirteen years playing guitar alongside singing whales in British Columbia. Now he’s releasing their collaboration, o...

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August 31, 2026

Play Catalogues: Monday, August 31, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

The New Yorker

August 30, 2026

Pop Smoke’s “Welcome to the Party” Was an Anthem, Then an Elegy

“Welcome to the Party” is a frenetic evolution of Brooklyn drill, set apart by Pop Smoke’s sneering baritone.

The New Yorker

August 30, 2026

Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together

The singer-songwriter and Weezer front man on the making of the band’s new LP, the Gold Album, his relationship with his father, and the sto...

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August 30, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Reckoning

The Meta settlement will force meaningful changes on Facebook and Instagram. It also reflects the degree to which public outrage is outmatch...

The New Yorker

August 30, 2026

Susan Te Kahurangi King’s Way of Seeing

At seventy-five, she may be New Zealand’s greatest living artist.

The New Yorker

August 30, 2026

Play Shuffalo: Sunday, August 30, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

The New Yorker

August 30, 2026

Play Catalogues: Sunday, August 30, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

The New Yorker

August 30, 2026

“Horse Song of a Nightmare,” by Joy Harjo

“It is raining, raining, raining. / The sky is falling, falling, falling.”

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August 30, 2026

“Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub,” by Helen Simpson

A sense of impending doom—that was how Weary had described the feeling many people got, like a heaviness in the chest.

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August 30, 2026

Helen Simpson Reads “Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub”

The author Helen Simpson reads her short story from this week’s issue. Listen here.

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August 30, 2026

Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About Olivia Miles?

The W.N.B.A. has never attracted more attention. But, increasingly, the conversation around the league can overshadow the game itself—and it...

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August 30, 2026

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August 29, 2026

The Floods Nepal Didn’t Cause

A catastrophic glacial collapse in the Himalayan mountains has unleashed devastating flash floods across Nepal, resulting in over 500 fatali...

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August 29, 2026

How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the Philippines

At just 21 years old, Alex Eala has emerged as Southeast Asia's most promising tennis talent, breaking barriers and setting new records for...

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August 29, 2026

Going Through the Motions with Khloé Kardashian’s “The Girls”

Khloe Kardashian's newest reality television venture features an ensemble cast that appears disconnected from the project's core narrative....

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August 29, 2026

Where to Get Fire Outfits for Burning Man

Preparing for Burning Man requires strategic wardrobe planning to navigate the desert climate and festival culture. Whether you're seeking s...

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August 29, 2026

New Maps Show How Israel Has Thwarted Hopes for a Palestinian State

The breakneck expansion of settlements in the West Bank has rendered American talk of a two-state solution increasingly irrelevant.

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August 29, 2026

Play Catalogues: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

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August 29, 2026

Play Shuffalo: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

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August 29, 2026

Cinema Lessons from a Trash-Movie Auteur

Why do we love trash and hate slop? Neil Breen’s so-bad-they’re-great movies elucidate the difference.

The New Yorker

August 28, 2026

How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet

Even while refusing to admit legal fault, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has accepted, for the first time, that much of its bu...

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August 28, 2026

Ian Frazier and Samy Burch on “Coyote vs. Acme”

Frazier, the author of the New Yorker humor essay that inspired the new, buzzy film, talks with Burch, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter who...

The New Yorker

August 28, 2026

Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America

The biographer’s new book, “American Scoundrel,” details Cohn’s infamous tactics during the McCarthy purges, a sex-trafficking allegation, a...

The New Yorker

August 28, 2026

Nicole Rifkin’s “Pure Gold”

We will always love you.

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August 28, 2026

Could Data Centers Swing an Election in Wisconsin?

Artificial intelligence infrastructure projects are reshaping Wisconsin's political landscape as the state approaches its gubernatorial elec...

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August 28, 2026

Kacey Musgraves, Crossover Queen

Discover Kacey Musgraves' remarkable journey as a crossover artist who seamlessly blends country, pop, and alternative influences. Explore h...

The New Yorker

August 28, 2026

There’s No Place Like Group Chats

My old friends and I have ended up scattered across different states, in different time zones, but we’ve made our own neighborhood inside th...

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August 28, 2026

The Mini Crossword: Friday, August 28, 2026

Animal whose full name comes from the Greek for “nose horn”: five letters.

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August 28, 2026

Play Catalogues: Friday, August 28, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

The New Yorker

August 28, 2026

Play Shuffalo: Friday, August 28, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

The New Yorker

August 27, 2026

In “Adults,” Gen Z Gets the Hangout Sitcom It Deserves

FX's comedy series 'Adults' returns for its sophomore season, establishing itself as the defining hangout sitcom for Generation Z audiences....

The New Yorker

August 27, 2026

Play Shuffalo: Thursday, August 27, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

The New Yorker

August 27, 2026

The Mini Crossword: Thursday, August 27, 2026

Fiona with roles in “Killing Eve,” “Andor,” and “True Detective: Night Country”: four letters.

The New Yorker

August 27, 2026

Play Catalogues: Thursday, August 27, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

The New Yorker

August 27, 2026

What is Gen Z Afraid Of?

With “It Ends,” Alex Ullom takes his place in a cohort of young horror directors who are translating the anxieties of their generation to th...

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August 27, 2026

What If Canada Joined the E.U.?

The idea that Canada could join the E.U. used to be a fringe topic of conversation. Donald Trump’s trade war with the country has pushed it...

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August 27, 2026

The Great Floating Homes of Los Angeles

In the city’s burnt neighborhoods, rebuilding is brutally expensive. Now residents have turned to a lost art: moving entire houses to their...

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August 27, 2026

Google Chrome’s Latest Updates

What’s new at Google Chrome since you last updated it seven minutes ago.

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August 27, 2026

Can We Learn Anything from the Lindsay Clancy Trial?

Both sides agree that Clancy killed her children. But neither can offer a satisfactory explanation for why—and that vacuum has fuelled sympa...