The New Yorker
A Doctor Without Borders
Lina Qasem Hassan treated victims of the October 7th attacks. But when she decried the deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza—and the targeting of hospitals there—some of her patients demanded her firing. Eyal Press profiles the physician, who says that, “whether you are Israeli or Palestinian, it’s the same pain.â€
Today’s Mix
Immigration Protests Threaten to Boil Over in Los Angeles
Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s deportation agenda met its fiercest resistance yet as federal officials conducted worksite raids and clashed with residents.
How Addison Rae Went from TikTok to the Pop Charts
The artist presents herself as a gently debauched girl next door on her new album, “Addison.†It’s positioned to be one of the summer's marquee offerings.
The Farmers Harmed by the Trump Administration
Four months ago, the government cut funding to agricultural labs. Kansas farmers and researchers say they can see the damage.
“Materialists†Is a Thoughtful Romantic Drama That Doesn’t Quite Add Up
In Celine Song’s follow-up to “Past Lives,†Dakota Johnson plays a New York City matchmaker caught between a designer Mr. Right and an impoverished ex-boyfriend.
Taylor Swift’s Master Plan
In a bid to gain control over her own music, the singer-songwriter rerecorded most of her old studio albums. Then she bought the old ones back. What do we do with the Taylor’s Versions now?
The Lede
A daily column on what you need to know.
The Victims of the Trump Administration’s China-Bashing
A Cold War-era report is a reminder of how long suspicion has trailed people of Chinese descent in the U.S.
The Sublime Spectacle of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Social-Media Slap Fight
The President has kept the upper hand so far, partly because of his bully pulpit, and partly because he has remained relatively understated.
The Private Citizens Who Want to Help Trump Deport Migrants
For years, right-wing civilians have eagerly patrolled the border. Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, has hinted that he might enlist their help.
The Musk-Trump Divorce Is as Messy as You Thought It Would Be
The world’s richest man and its most powerful leader channel their inner middle schooler in a breakup for the ages.
Why Ehud Olmert Thinks His Country Is Committing War Crimes
The former Israeli Prime Minister explains how his view of the conflict in Gaza has shifted.
Trump’s De-legalization Campaign
After a Supreme Court decision, hundreds of thousands of immigrants who followed the law are among the easiest to deport.
Democracy Wins a Referendum in South Korea
The newly elected President defeated an increasingly authoritarian rival party. Can he bring the country back together?
The Uncertain Future of a Chinese Student at Harvard
Amid escalating threats from the Trump Administration, a student assesses whom he can turn to.
Brian Lehrer and Errol Louis Take the Pulse of New York City
Two local news stalwarts discuss Andrew Cuomo’s evasion of the press, whether ranked-choice voting has made elections worse, and Curtis Sliwa’s chances of becoming mayor.
The Critics
Miley Cyrus Finally Makes an Album Worthy of Her Voice
“Something Beautiful†may be the pop star’s first record to fully take advantage of the unusual array of sonic colors she is able to draw upon.
The Sixties Come Back to Life in “Everything Is Nowâ€
J. Hoberman’s teeming history of New York’s avant-garde scene is a fascinating trove of research and a thrilling clamor of voices.
Iran’s Daughters of the Sea
Forough Alaei’s stunning photographs of a community of fisherwomen on a remote island in the Persian Gulf.
Why Did New Zealand Turn on Jacinda Ardern?
A new memoir by the former Prime Minister revisits her time in office but doesn’t explain the confounding transformation the country underwent during COVID.
Alison Bechdel and the Search for the Beginner’s Mind
With the cartoonist’s new graphic novel, she appears once again to be trying for the “light, fun†book she’s longed to write.
“Your Friends and Neighbors†and the Perils of the Rich-People-Suck Genre
The Apple TV+ series, starring Jon Hamm as a hedge funder turned thief, serves up luxury porn in the guise of social critique.
The Best Books We Read This Week
Dispatches on the super-rich; a “Successionâ€-style tale of a family’s frozen-food empire; a novel that reveals the psyche of a country going through a traumatic change; and more.
Our Columnists
How a Family Toy Business Is Fighting Donald Trump’s Tariffs
Despite securing an important court victory against the Administration, the Illinois businessman Rick Woldenberg knows that his battle with the White House is far from over.
Can Public Media Survive Trump?
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Government-backed institutions sometimes stand up more strongly to authoritarianism than their commercial counterparts.
What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with A.I.
In “I, Robot,†three Laws of Robotics align artificially intelligent machines with humans. Could we rein in chatbots with laws of our own?
Why Do Doctors Write?
For physicians, curiosity and care spill easily onto the page.
Ideas
What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.
The Radical Development of a New Painkiller
The opioid crisis has made it even more urgent to come up with novel approaches to treating suffering. Finally there’s something effective.
Why Good Ideas Die Quietly and Bad Ideas Go Viral
A new book, “Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading,†argues that notions get taken up not because of their virtue but because of their catchiness.
In Praise of Jane Austen’s Least Beloved Novel
Part marriage plot, part novel about novels, “Northanger Abbey†is Austen’s strangest—and perhaps most underappreciated—work.
George Orwell on the Future
In a review from 1949, Lionel Trilling wrote that Orwell’s “1984‗a dystopian novel about a state power that was coercing, not cosseting, its citizens into soullessness—predicts “a state of things far worse than any we have ever known.†Seventy-six years after its publication, the book’s profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating fantasy of the political future still serves as a “magnifying device for an examination of the present.â€
Amelia Earhart’s Reckless Final Flights
The aviator’s publicity-mad husband, George Palmer Putnam, kept pushing her to risk her life for the sake of fame. Before her final last takeoff, the warning signs were everywhere.
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