Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Watch “The Reality of Hope.” The New Yorker Documentary View the latest or submit your own film. Anyone who doubts the validity of relationships that take place only through a digital…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story By all appearances, the New York City mayoral race has narrowed to two viable contenders: Zohran Mamdani, a thirty-three-year-old democratic socialist, and the disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is trailing…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For the cover of the August 18, 2025, issue, the artist Lorenzo Mattotti portrays the symphony of sight, sound, smell, and touch which comes to life when you walk in nature.…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Midway through the music video for “American Teenager,” a feel-good pop song that has been streamed more than a hundred million times, the camera cuts, for an instant, to two children…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. It’s not alive, but it’s not dead, either. It consumes a vast amount of resources.…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Contrary to what many of my friends believe, good academics are always working—at least in the sense that when we’re stuck on a problem, which is most of the time, it’s…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The Devils Hole pupfish is often described—probably accurately—as the “rarest fish in the world.” The fish is about an inch long and sapphire blue, with wary-looking dark eyes. It lives in…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A couple of weeks ago, a clip from a YouTube video titled “1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives” started circulating on social media. In it, the British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan debates…
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Christmas brings a special kind of magic, wrapping the world in warmth, joy, and togetherness. A beautiful greeting in poetic form can capture this spirit, turning a simple holiday card or message into a cherished keepsake. Whether you’re sending love…
