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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RAMPAGING MOB AND A RIGHTEOUS PROTEST?

From the French Revolution to January 6th, crowds have been heroized and
vilified, Adam Gopnik writes. Now they’re a field of study. 

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TODAY’S MIX


THE PRICE LEBANON IS PAYING FOR THE HEZBOLLAH-ISRAEL WAR



The group’s supporters remain steadfast in the face of widespread displacement
and thousands of deaths.

By Rania Abouzeid


“WICKED” AND “GLADIATOR II” OFFER NOSTALGIC, HALF-SATISFYING SHOWDOWNS



With a musical return to Oz and a bloody epic of ancient Rome, Hollywood studios
double down on blockbuster spectacle.

By Justin Chang


THE TECHNOLOGY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COULD USE TO HACK YOUR PHONE



Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target
political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups. Could
it happen here?

By Ronan Farrow


THE FANTASY OF COZY TECH



From the “cozy gaming” trend to a new generation of A.I. companions, our devices
are trying to swathe us in a digital and physical cocoon.

By Kyle Chayka
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Profiles


MARIELLE HELLER EXPLORES THE FERAL SIDE OF MOTHERHOOD

With “Nightbitch”—in which Amy Adams turns into a dog—the director portrays
parenting as a visceral transformation.

By Emily Nussbaum
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THE LEDE

A daily column on what you need to know.


THE NORTHEAST IS BECOMING FIRE COUNTRY



Maps of recent fires across the region resemble California in August, with
hundreds of red dots.

By M. R. O’Connor


DONALD TRUMP’S U.F.C. VICTORY PARTY

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Dana White, the C.E.O. of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, helped Trump reach
young male voters. Now White says he’s done with politics: “I want nothing to do
with this shit.”

By Sam Eagan


UNDERSTANDING LATINO SUPPORT FOR DONALD TRUMP

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Democrats have often described Latinos as decisive when they support liberal
candidates and inconsequential when they don’t.

By Geraldo Cadava


DONALD TRUMP’S CABINET OF WONDERS

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The President-elect’s nominations look like the most flagrant act of vindictive
trolling since the rise of the Internet. But it is a trolling beyond mischief.

By David Remnick
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Letter from India


SHOULD A COUNTRY SPEAK A SINGLE LANGUAGE?

In India, one of the world’s most polyglot countries, the government wants more
than a billion people to embrace Hindi. One scholar thinks that would be a loss.

By Samanth Subramanian
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TRUMP’S TEAM


THE MOST EXTREME CABINET EVER

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Susan Glasser on how Donald Trump’s “God-tier level trolling” of America has
already begun.


THE RISE OF DOCTOR OZ



Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz, the cardiologist and TV personality who made a name
for himself touting questionable remedies, to oversee Medicare and Medicaid. In
2013, Michael Specter wrote about Oz’s relationship to facts.


HOW R.F.K., JR., BECAME PART OF TRUMP WORLD

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Trump has selected the former Presidential candidate, who has compared U.S.
COVID protocols to Nazi fascism, to lead the Department of Health and Human
Services. In August, Clare Malone wrote about Kennedy’s troubled past.


MATT GAETZ’S CHAOS AGENDA

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An allegation of sex trafficking made Gaetz the most notorious member of
Congress. Now Trump says he wants to make him the Attorney General. In February,
Dexter Filkins reported on Gaetz’s rise to power.


HOW ELON MUSK REBRANDED DONALD TRUMP

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The President-elect has tapped Musk to co-lead the Department of Government
Efficiency. Last week, Kyle Chayka wrote about Trump’s alliance with the tech
billionaire and its far-reaching implications.


PETE HEGSETH’S PATH FROM FOX TO THE PENTAGON



No decision more clearly reveals Trump’s disdain for his country’s armed forces
than his selection of the TV host as his Secretary of Defense, Marc Fisher wrote
last week.

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Cultural Comment


CAN SHOSTAKOVICH EVER ESCAPE STALIN’S SHADOW?

Endless debate over whether the ending of the composer’s Fifth Symphony
represents a capitulation to Soviet demands or a secret dissent obscures a more
tantalizing possibility.

By Alex Ross
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OUR COLUMNISTS

Open Questions


WHY DO WE TALK THIS WAY?

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Technology is dramatically changing political speech, rewarding quantity and
variety over the neat messages of the past.

By Joshua Rothman
The Financial Page


WHY IS ELON MUSK REALLY EMBRACING DONALD TRUMP?

ListenListen

After spending more than a hundred million dollars to help Trump get elected,
Musk stands to earn a lot more.

By John Cassidy
The Sporting Scene


RAFAEL NADAL’S LAST STAND

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Amid his impending retirement, the tennis champion leaves behind a legacy of
courage.

By Louisa Thomas
Open Questions


DO YOU HAVE HOPE?

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And, if not, how can you get some?

By Joshua Rothman
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Annals of Law


AN INVESTIGATION INTO HOW PROSECUTORS PICKED DEATH-PENALTY JURIES

One of the notes on potential jurors read, “I liked him better than any other
Jew But No Way,” then added, “Must Kick, too Risky.”

By Jennifer Gonnerman
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THE CRITICS

Books


THE ART DEALER WHO WANTED TO BE ART



Asher Wertheimer was a Jewish tycoon who asked John Singer Sargent to paint him.
The results are strange, slippery—and some of the artist’s best work.

By Jackson Arn
Postscript


FRANK AUERBACH’S RAW TRUTHS



“I find it all very difficult,” the late German-born British artist said, and
few painters have done as much to show the struggle of creative endeavor.

By Anthony Lane
Page-Turner


A NOVELIST’S UNNERVING MEMOIR OF DISORDERED EATING



In “My Good Bright Wolf,” Sarah Moss recounts a dangerous romance with
self-deprivation.

By Katy Waldman
Page-Turner


“HERE,” THEN AND NOW



Richard McGuire’s project has a fixed view, but it spans several decades and
mediums.

Art by Richard McGuire
On Television


“SAY NOTHING” IS A GRIPPING DRAMA OF POLITICAL DISILLUSIONMENT

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The FX adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s book captures both the allure of the
I.R.A.’s cause and the way violence comes to weigh on its perpetrators.

By Inkoo Kang
The Art World


EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO OFFERS A TIMELY TRIENNIAL OF LATINO ART

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The unique history of El Museo has allowed it to be at the vanguard of what is
now more widely accepted as the purpose of museums.

By Graciela Mochkofsky
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WHAT WE’RE READING THIS WEEK

A mock primer for understanding poetry; Haruki Murakami’s newest novel; a
comprehensive history of NASA’s Challenger space shuttle; and more.

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IDEAS


THE COMPLEX POLITICS OF TRIBAL ENROLLMENT



How did the U.S. government become involved in “adjudicating Indianness”?

By Rachel Monroe


THE ARTIFICIAL STATE

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As American civic life has become increasingly shaped by algorithms, trust in
government has plummeted. Is there any turning back?

By Jill Lepore


SILICON VALLEY, THE NEW LOBBYING MONSTER



From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that
intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.

By Charles Duhigg


WHAT DO ANIMALS UNDERSTAND ABOUT DEATH?

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The question isn’t whether other creatures share our concept of mortality; it’s
whether any living being truly grasps what it means to die.

By Kathryn Schulz
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The Weekend Essay


THE LIZARD KING OF LONG ISLAND

Jon Sperling secretly spread a non-native species across the Northeast. “It’s
insane what this guy was doing,” a biologist said.

By Ben Goldfarb
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PERSONS OF INTEREST

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EDDIE PALMIERI SAYS DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK

By Carina del Valle Schorske
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THE INTENSELY COLORFUL WORK OF JADÉ FADOJUTIMI

By Rebecca Mead
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MATI DIOP AND THE CINEMA OF IMPOSSIBLE RETURNS

By Julian Lucas


JESSE EISENBERG HAS A FEW QUESTIONS

By Michael Schulman
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PUZZLES & GAMES

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THE CROSSWORD

A puzzle that ranges in difficulty, with the occasional theme.


Solve the latest puzzle


THE MINI

A bite-size crossword, for a quick diversion.


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NAME DROP

Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer?


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CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST

We provide a cartoon, you provide a caption.


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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The Political Scene
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The New Pro-Life Playbook
Under Trump, a new vision of conservative family policy is ascendant.
By Emma Green
American Chronicles
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The Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War
Many now believe that the U.S. could descend into political violence. Some are
joining survivalist communities, canning food—and buying guns.
By Charles Bethea
Annals of Crime
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How Syria Became the Middle East’s Drug Dealer
Bashar al-Assad has propped up his regime by exploiting the Middle East’s love
of an amphetamine called captagon.
By Ed Caesar
A Reporter at Large
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The Shipwreck Detective
Nigel Pickford has spent a lifetime searching for sunken treasure—without
leaving dry land.
By Sam Knight


FICTION


“MINIMUM PAYMENT DUE”

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By Saïd Sayrafiezadeh
Illustration by Hannah K. Lee
It was four o’clock in the afternoon and my phone was ringing, number unknown,
which meant, of course, that it was one of the collection agencies. They had
called me three days ago. They had called me three days before that. They were
clearly not going to take no answer for an answer. The last time I’d made the
mistake of picking up, the woman had sounded as if she was about twenty years
old.Continue reading »
This Week in Fiction

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh on Debt, Cults, and Our Inner Algorithms
The Writer’s Voice
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The Author Reads “Minimum Payment Due”

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THE TALK OF THE TOWN

The Boards
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HELPING “GYPSY” ’S STRIPPERS TAKE IT ALL OFF ANEW

By Henry Alford
Dept. of Reparations
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WITH HELP FROM MARTIN SCORSESE, A LITTLE ITALY ORGAN GETS A SPRUCING UP

By Ben McGrath
Casting Call
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I.S.O.: TEN TO FIFTEEN LESBIANS OVER SIXTY. NUDITY OPTIONAL

By H. C. Wilentz
Podcasting Dept.
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WHY N.S.A. RULES SAY NO TO SMARTPHONES, NO TO TEXTING, YES TO PODCASTS

By Robert Sullivan
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DAILY CARTOON

“Ah, fall—time to die!”
Cartoon by Tommy Siegel


This week’s cartoons »


SHOUTS & MURMURS

Cartoons, comics, and other funny stuff. Sign up for the Humor newsletter.


DESCRIPTION OF A GUY IN A FANTASY ROMANCE NOVEL

By Maeve Dunigan


THIS ELECTION JUST PROVES WHAT I ALREADY BELIEVED

By River Clegg


OUR DRIVERLESS CARS ARE MORE HUMAN THAN EVER

By Ivan Ehlers


CAREER FAIR, CLASS OF 2028

By Jenny Kroik


JANUARY 6, 2025

By David Kamp


WHAT’S YOUR PARENTING-FAILURE STYLE?

By Kira Garcia
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