Madhuri Vijay on Cross-Generational Dynamics
The author discusses her story “Hidden Life.”
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The Unlikely Reign of “Choosin’ Texas”
Ella Langley’s chart-topping lament is about what everyone wants to do in mid-August: give in and let go.
“Hidden Life,” by Madhuri Vijay
A tiny motor of pleasure had started to hum away inside her, but she was aware, too, of a flash of scorn. How easy it had been to arouse his admiration!
How Sam Smith Found Their Voice
The Grammy-winning artist on coming out as nonbinary, writing requited love songs for the first time, and why their new album, “Hazel Eyes,” is their most personal yet.
“Life of M,” Reviewed
“The Yahoo Boys,” “Unsayable,” “Sunrise,” and “Skin Contact.”
Restaurant Review: A Tasting Menu That Uses Every Last Scrap
At Cynthia, an emphasis on low-waste cooking yields a menu of thrilling abundance.
Donald Trump Is Still Trying to Make It Harder to Vote
The SAVE America Act is just one part of a package that includes an executive order and threats of prosecution, all in an effort to make Trump’s math work.
Madhuri Vijay Reads “Hidden Life”
The author reads her story from the August 24 & 31, 2026, issue of the magazine.
Move Over, Aaron Judge—the Real Yankees M.V.P. Is George Costanza
After last year’s bobblehead-giveaway frenzy, the team is bringing Jason Alexander’s “Seinfeld” character back—this time, with a calzone.
How Trump Is Trying to Weaken Migrant Children’s Legal Defense
After failing to eliminate funding for unaccompanied minors’ lawyers altogether, the Administration is pushing cases toward entities that lack both immigration expertise and the capacity to take them on.
When Middle Age Comes Into Focus
A bevy of cultural sacraments marks our passage into adulthood, but the yawning decades beyond it unspool without ceremony.
The Lonely Men at the End of the World
In Patagonia, los puesteros look after other people’s livestock for not very much money, and sometimes go months without seeing anyone else.
The Wealth and Glam of “The Hamptons” Looks Almost Quaint
Barbara Kopple’s documentary follows a generation of starlets, moguls, and other tanned partygoers who have no idea what tragedies and class anxieties lie in store.
Gina Raimondo on Reclaiming the American Dream in the Age of A.I.
Democrats talk a lot about affordability. Could a message of prosperity be more powerful?
Erin Brockovich Takes on Data Centers
The environmental activist has launched a project to document community concerns about the boom in data-center construction across the U.S.
Bernie Sanders Takes on Data Centers
The Vermont senator co-sponsored a bill that calls for a moratorium on building data centers. He discusses the environmental and economic concerns, and what the government can do.
Daily Cartoon: Friday, August 14th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
What to Do in New York City This Fall
Culture preview: what’s coming this season in TV, movies, art, theatre, dance, and music.
A.O.C.’s Eggs and the Working Woman’s Inconvenient Truth
By preserving her fertility, the youngest woman elected to Congress is facing trade-offs familiar to many women. By doing it publicly, she’s driving conservatives crazy.
What’s the Value of an Hour?
If the world seems to waste our time, it’s partly because we view time itself as a resource to be extracted and optimized.
Toons Have Seldom Been Loonier Than in “Coyote vs. Acme”
Dave Green’s film about Wile E. Coyote’s quest for compensation sounds a note of zany triumph, having escaped, Road Runner-like, Warner’s attempt to cancel it.
Phoebe Bridgers Comes Back to Earth
The indie artist’s new album, “Lost Weekend,” is a document of both rupture and redemption.
Help—I’m a Narrator Stuck in the Calm.com Meditation App!
Sure, rhythmic, pattering rain can help regulate your nervous system, and trigger your autonomous sensory meridian response, but me? I’m wet.
Israel’s Leaders Find Allies Among the Global Far Right
Support for the nation is becoming an increasingly polarizing issue in politics around the world.
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Is D.N.C. Chair the Worst Job in Washington?
The organization is holding its annual summer meeting, and onlookers are calling for the head of its leader, Ken Martin. Then again, the Democrats are always doing that kind of thing.
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, August 13th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
“The Hobbler,” by Ingeborg Bachmann
Maybe there’s still hope for a new morning, for clouds that cluster like ripe grapes which, when squeezed, will release from the heavens the sweet streams of enchanted days.
Critics’ Cult Classics: Hannah Goldfield on the Food World’s Secret Tastemakers
The New Yorker food correspondent discusses the recipes and restaurants that have defined the culinary good life—at least for those in the know.
Who Killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo?
A death during an ICE traffic stop raises outrage in Houston—and in Mexico.
The Mystery of Dark Oxygen
Scientists once thought that life-sustaining oxygen existed only near Earth’s surface. Then they detected it deep underground.
What Is Ibogaine and Why Is Trump Talking About It?
The President’s executive order accelerating research into compounds like ibogaine marks a striking turn for a party that was once on the front lines of the war on drugs.
POTUS on the Move
And no one’s the wiser.
What Francesca Hong’s Defeat Means for Democrats
The democratic socialist’s rise in Wisconsin was supposed to portend a major breakthrough for the left. Her narrow loss should still be a wake-up call for the Party’s establishment.
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Claudia Rankine Plays Dead
In “Triage,” the writer explores how we should respond—or, perhaps, not respond—to a world in crisis.
The Best Books of 2026 So Far
Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, August 12th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
Minnesota Primary-Election Results
Peggy Flanagan wins the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate; Mike Lindell, a close ally to President Donald Trump, loses the Republican gubernatorial primary.
South Carolina Primary-Election Results: Graham and Norman Advance
In the special Republican primary to replace Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away in July, his sister Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman will move on to a runoff election in late August.
Wisconsin Primary-Election Results: David Crowley Wins
The Milwaukee County executive defeated Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialist who was widely considered the front-runner in the Democratic primary for governor.
What to Read After “Lonesome Dove”
The Larry McMurtry novel is back in rotation; we asked our critics what book to pick up next.
America!: Newly Declassified Secrets from the C.I.A.’s Ice-Cream Archives
Orange-creamsicle lovers and a cult of soft-serve radicals, revealed.
What a Blighted Beach Town Says About England’s Forgotten North
Blackpool, a vacation spot known as the Vegas of the North, has become a symbol of working-class fun.
Perez Hilton and Our Live-Streaming Nightmare
There is nothing that speaks more to our perma-tabloid social environment than the advent of the live stream, which has allowed ordinary people to become both the celebrity and the paparazzi of their own lives.
Bonus Daily Cartoon: Receding Skyline
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, August 11th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
An Israeli Satirist’s Bid to Save His Country’s Democracy
Lior Schleien used to host hit TV shows. Now he posts videos of discussions with young people, the majority of whom currently tend right, which garner millions of views.
Instructions for Pet-Sitting My Dog, Cerberus
It’s just an old habit for him to block the front door. If he’s stationed there, do not order delivery.
If A.I. Takes the Jobs of Young People, How Will They React?
The Democratic electorate is already moving left, but that may be nothing compared with what happens when unemployment really starts to rise.
Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?
A young auto racer brings speed and passion to small-town life in an unsung American auteur’s latest work.
Where Wild Things Go
Rummaging through the classics.