The New Yorker
Trump Is Guilty, but Voters Will Be the Final Judge
The jury has convicted the former President of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money trial. Now, David Remnick writes, the American people will decide to what extent they care.
Above the Fold
Essential reading for today.
The New Generation of Online Culture Curators
In a digital landscape overrun by algorithms and A.I., we need human guides to help us decide what’s worth paying attention to.
Why the Summer Could Be Disastrous for Ukraine
Amid a new advance by Russian forces, Zelensky faces enormous challenges in marshalling the equipment and the manpower necessary to keep them at bay.
The Trials and Tribulations of the Boymom
A new book encapsulates the zero-sum thinking that affects much of contemporary parenting discourse.
Ukraine Faces a Crucial Moment in the War
Two years after Russia launched its invasion, the fighting is shifting in its favor.
Master of Make-Believe
Zach Horwitz appeared to be thriving in Hollywood, with a young family, movie roles alongside famous actors, and a booming investment business. Then the F.B.I. showed up.
The Detroit Pistons Were My Father’s Second Family
Jack McCloskey built a championship team that was both loved and loathed. I only began to appreciate who he was years later.
The Political Scene
The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education
When conservative activists began waging battle against diversity plans, some had a much bigger target in mind.
Is the Biden Campaign Running on False Hope?
Most polls show Trump leading in swing states, but the Democratic Party strategist Simon Rosenberg believes the President’s chances are better than the surveys suggest.
Vermont Moves to Hold Fossil-Fuel Companies Liable for Climate-Change Damage
A new constituency is willing to stand up to Big Oil (and Gas and Coal): state government.
In the Bronx, Donald Trump Goes to His Hateful, Happy Place
“Like it or not, this is a rally,” the former President said, seemingly a little embarrassed by the unremarkable size of the crowd.
Piecing Together the Secrets of the Stasi
After the Berlin Wall fell, agents of East Germany’s secret police frantically tore apart their records. Archivists have spent the past thirty years trying to restore them.
The Critics
A Brilliant Neglected Novel About the Search for a Lost Older Lover
“Nocturnes for the King of Naples,” by Edmund White, stands outside current fashions, with its refined pleasures and its nuanced accounts of gay lives.
“Matrescence,” and the Transformations of Motherhood
In her new book—part memoir, part science writing—Lucy Jones argues that having a baby changes the body as much as adolescence.
A Road Warrior’s Driving Lessons in the Thrilling “Furiosa”
George Miller’s latest addition to the “Mad Max” franchise plunges into the backstory of the action hero introduced by Charlize Theron.
Chatsworth, Revisited
“Picturing Childhood” highlights the private, familial side of a storied estate.
The Journalist Biography in an Age of Crisis
A memoir by Nicholas Kristof and a biography of Barbara Walters invoke halcyon days in the news business. What can we learn from their lives?
What We’re Reading This Week
An exploration of hypochondria through the ages; a narrative history of economic growth and its paradoxical effects on our world; a memoir that braids a family story of immigration and identity with the natural history of ferns; and more.
Ideas
Is Reality TV Abusive?
Contestants are barely paid, and the experience can be harrowing. Former cast members of “Love Is Blind” are speaking out—and calling for solidarity.
Not Your Childhood Library
An ambitious experiment is changing the way librarians work with their homeless patrons and challenging how we share public space.
The Summer-Camp Panic
Camps used to come with a promise about social improvement. Now we just can’t conceive of an unscheduled moment.
Can You Read a Book in a Quarter of an Hour?
Phone apps now offer to boil down entire books into micro-synopses. What they leave out is revealing.
Behind the Scenes of a Short-Lived Broadway Musical
The theatre director Rachel Chavkin is known for unconventional hits such as “Hadestown.” Why did her latest Broadway project fail to catch on?
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All the Films in Competition at Cannes, Ranked from Best to Worst
The twenty-two films that premièred in the 2024 festival’s main program offered much to savor and revile.
Puzzles & Games
Take a break and play.
In Case You Missed It
Images of Climate Change That Cannot Be Missed
Just as we risk becoming inured to the crisis, an exhibition, “Coal + Ice,” serves as a stunning call to action.
The Talk of the Town
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