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PREVENTABLE

Hepatitis B can cause cancer, and is hiding in millions of Americans. Ingfei
Chen on why the virus often goes undetected, even though tests exist.

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TODAY’S MIX


THE ARTIST EXPOSING THE DATA WE LEAVE ONLINE



With projects like “IMG_0001,” an online compendium of YouTube home videos,
Riley Walz is calling attention to the hidden deposits of personal information
that power our digital lives.

By Kyle Chayka


HOW DARE CELEBRITIES CHEAT?



Our parasocial dismay has become confused with social critique.

By Lauren Michele Jackson


REASONS TO LEAVE SYRIA—AND TO RETURN



In one border town, some Syrians were fleeing to Lebanon, as others celebrated
Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, or returned from exile in search of the missing.

By Eliza Griswold


THE BEST FILMS OF 2024



The year’s strongest films offered thrilling affirmation of cinema as a global
medium.

By Justin Chang
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THE CARTOONS AND PUZZLES ISSUE 2024

Indulge in this holiday feast of an issue.

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THE LEDE

A daily column on what you need to know.


IN SOUTH KOREA, A BLUEPRINT FOR RESISTING AUTOCRACY?



After President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered martial law, the legislature voted to
impeach him. But it could take months to remove him from office, and
uncertainties remain.

By E. Tammy Kim


SYRIA AFTER ASSAD

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The scramble is on to define the future of Syria, quickly, to avert a war even
more divisive than the conflict that has riven the nation for thirteen years.

By Robin Wright


LUIGI MANGIONE AND THE MAKING OF A MODERN ANTIHERO

ListenListen

The support for the alleged shooter is rooted in an American tradition of
exalting the outlaw.

By Jessica Winter


THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE

ListenListen

Thanks to the maneuverings of the tiny nation of Vanuatu, the entire
industrialized world is effectively on trial in The Hague.

By Elizabeth Kolbert
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Books


WHAT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS KNOW ABOUT OUR LIVES

Overwhelmed by too much stuff, we hire experts to help us sort things out. But
what’s really behind all the clutter?

By Jennifer Wilson
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OUR COLUMNISTS


WHY CAN’T YOU PACK A BAG?



Our overstuffed suitcases burden us more than we realize.

By Joshua Rothman


HOW DID WE END UP WITH SUCH A BAD HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM?

ListenListen

The murder of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. and the reaction it provoked have
revived long-standing debates about medical care in the U.S.

By John Cassidy


HOW “NICKEL BOYS” CRITIQUES THE CAMERA IN AMERICA CINEMA

ListenListen

RaMell Ross’s drama—a remarkable one, about institutions, Black male friendship,
social mimicry, and the Black political dream—feels shot through with the
history of American image-making.

By Doreen St. Félix


THE RESURRECTION OF BILL BELICHICK

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After failing to land another job in the N.F.L., the former New England Patriots
coach is headed to the University of North Carolina. Will it work?

By Louisa Thomas
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Annals of Gastronomy


THE SECRET HISTORY OF RISOTTO

The dish is governed by a set of laws that are rooted in tradition, rich in
common sense, and aching to be broken or bent.

By Anthony Lane
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2024 IN REVIEW


THE BEST POP SONGS



The year’s breakthrough music moments included a Taylor Swift comeback, an
unexpected Internet-rap collab, and an absurdist sample of “Somewhere Over the
Rainbow.”

By Carrie Battan


THE YEAR IN BRAIN ROT



The Web series “Skibidi Toilet” and its associated lexicon entered my household
around March.

By Jessica Winter


THE TOP TWENTY-FIVE NEW YORKER STORIES OF 2024



Readers spent the most time this year on articles involving fraudulent
identities, Kanye West, the turbulent U.S. election and its aftermath, and other
memorable topics.

By Michael Luo


HOTTER AND HOTTER



Scientists don’t yet understand why temperatures have been steadily spiking
above the projections. But what they do understand is bad enough.

By Bill McKibben


THE BEST TV SHOWS



In an otherwise bleak year for television, a few truly great entries shone all
the more brightly.

By Inkoo Kang


THE BEST MOVIES



The year’s finest works suggest that the art of cinema is expanding.

By Richard Brody


THE ANIMALS THAT MADE IT ALL WORTH IT



This year, it was hard to feel good about humans. Moo Deng, Crumbs, and Pilaf
kept us sane.

By Naomi Fry


THE BEST PERFORMANCES



A middle-aged, murderous Tom Ripley; a boozy, stagestruck Mary Todd Lincoln; an
unlikely pair of singers at the Grammys—these were the acts that broke through
the noise of this fractious, tumultuous year.

By Michael Schulman


THE BEST PODCASTS



Despite industry turmoil, old and new shows continue to innovate, whether
investigating Elon Musk, high-school mysteries, or our relationship to death
itself.

By Sarah Larson


INSTAGRAM’S FAVORITE NEW YORKER CARTOONS



Jokes about spinach, laundry, politics, and “The Bear” proved popular among the
scrollers and double-tappers this year.

By Emma Allen
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The Weekend Essay


HAVE THE DEMOCRATS BECOME THE PARTY OF THE ÉLITES?

The sociologist Musa al-Gharbi argues that the “Great Awokening” alienated
“normie voters,” making it difficult for Kamala Harris—and possibly future
Democrats—to win.

By Andrew Marantz
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THE CRITICS

The Front Row


MISSING PERSONS: THE CHARACTERS OF “NIGHTBITCH” ARE LEFT BLANK

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Marielle Heller’s adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s novel, starring Amy Adams, omits
most of the protagonist’s inner life and shrinks the outer life, too.

By Richard Brody
Books


SURE, “PARADISE LOST” IS RADICAL, BUT DID YOU KNOW IT WAS SEXY?

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A new study charts John Milton’s influence on revolutionary thinkers but misses
the sheer seductiveness of his masterwork.

By Merve Emre
On Television


UP FROM URKEL, WORLD-FAMOUS NERD

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In his book “Growing Up Urkel,” Jaleel White details how “Family Matters,” for
good or ill, brought a new Black male archetype to the culture’s doorstep.

By Vinson Cunningham
Postscript


NIKKI GIOVANNI’S LEGACY OF BLACK LOVE

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Remembering an indelible American author and activist.

By Kevin Young
The Food Scene


THREE EXCEPTIONAL PANETTONES



When it comes to the Italian holiday loaf, there’s magnificence and there’s
stultifying disappointment, with little in between.

By Helen Rosner
Second Read


THE MORDANT OBSERVATIONS OF A LEGENDARY MUSE

ListenListen

Caroline Blackwood inspired paintings by Lucian Freud and poetry by Robert
Lowell. Her own work has been unjustly forgotten.

By Negar Azimi
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THE ESSENTIAL READS OF 2024

Our writers’ and editors’ roundup of favorites includes an investigation of the
C.I.A.’s shortcomings, a woman’s road trip through the personal and sexual
upheavals of middle age, a history of the plundering of the planet, and more.

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SPECIAL PUZZLES & GAMES

A gift bag of fun for the holidays.


LAUGH LINES



Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?


YULE LOG



Fill in the letters to finish decorating this wintry dessert.


THE CROSSWORD: STOP RIGHT THERE!



A puzzle that takes things too far.


COMPLEMENTS OF THE CHEF



It’s up to you to rescue tonight’s meal by putting together the proper pairings.


RECIPE SWAP



Decipher these peculiar recipe cards to unlock their culinary secrets.


GROCERY RUN



Find all the items on your shopping list at this unusual grocery store.


THE SUPPER SOIRÉE



Planning a dinner party can feel like a logic puzzle.

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Profiles


THE CONFIDENT ANXIETY OF RASHID JOHNSON

The artist, who is preparing for a major mid-career show at the Guggenheim,
explores depths of masculine vulnerability that few of his contemporaries have
touched.

By Calvin Tomkins
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IDEAS


THE NEW BUSINESS OF BREAKUPS

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After getting dumped (by text), a writer investigates the feverish boom in
heartbreak apps, breakup coaches, and get-over-him getaways.

By Jennifer Wilson


A BIONIC LEG CONTROLLED BY THE BRAIN

ListenListen

A new kind of prosthetic limb depends on carbon fibre and computer chips—and the
reëngineering of muscles, tendons, and bone.

By Rivka Galchen


WHAT DOES A TRANSLATOR DO?

ListenListen

Damion Searls, who has translated a Nobel laureate, believes his craft isn’t
about transforming or reflecting a text. It’s about conjuring one’s experience
of it.

By Max Norman


CONVERTING TO JUDAISM IN THE WAKE OF OCTOBER 7TH



For decades, I maintained a status quo of living like a Jew without being one.
When I finally pursued conversion, I discovered that I was part of a larger
movement born of crisis.

By Jeannie Suk Gersen
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2024 in Review


THE GILDED AGE OF MEDICINE

Health insurers and hospitals increasingly treat patients less as humans in need
of care than consumers who generate profit.

By Dhruv Khullar
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PUZZLES & GAMES

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THE CROSSWORD

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


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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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[NEW HP] CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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Searching for Loved Ones in a Newly Liberated Syrian Prison
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the country tries to discern the fate of
people the regime locked away.
By Jon Lee Anderson
A Reporter at Large
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President Emmanuel Macron Has Plunged France into Chaos
Lawmakers have toppled the government for the first time since 1962. How did we
get here?
By Lauren Collins
U.S. Journal
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Lake Tahoe’s Bear Boom
The vacation hot spot has been overrun by people—whose habits are drawing
fast-moving animals with sharp claws and insatiable appetites.
By Paige Williams
Letter from the Rio Grande Valley
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The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Amid increasingly stringent abortion laws, doctors who provide maternal care
have been fleeing the state.
By Stephania Taladrid


FICTION


“REVISION”

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By Daisy Hildyard
Illustration by Klaus Kremmerz
The awakening began for Gabriel in Oxford, in May, 2009. As final exams
approached, everybody was talking about the girl who had walked up to the front
desk of the social-sciences library and stabbed herself in the eyes with a pen.
She survived, they said, but was permanently blind, and currently lying in the
John Radcliffe infirmary, awaiting the arrival of her parents.Continue reading »
This Week in Fiction

Daisy Hildyard on Seeing Interconnectedness
The Writer’s Voice
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The Author Reads “Revision”

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THE TALK OF THE TOWN

The Wayward Press
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THE JOSEPH PULITZER OF THE YOUNG THUG TRIAL

By Charles Bethea
Wardrobe Dept.
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WITH A CLIP-CLIP HERE: SEWING UP OZ FOR “WICKED”

By Zach Helfand
Hyphenate Dept.
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THE SONIC YOUTH LITERARY CANON GETS A NEW ENTRY

By John Seabrook
The Pictures
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BAD DOG! THE STUNTWOMAN WHO TAUGHT AMY ADAMS HOW TO SNARL FOR “NIGHTBITCH”

By Dan Greene
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DAILY CARTOON

Cartoon by Meredith Southard


This week’s cartoons »


SHOUTS & MURMURS

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


STAY AT HOME

By Lawrence Lindell


IS IT A MOVIE OR A FILM?

By Grace Henes


THE MOST DANGEROUS CRUCIVERBALISTS

By Ali Fitzgerald


THE HATER’S LAMENT

By Evan Waite


“LET’S OPEN IT UP TO QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE” AT EVERY AUTHOR INTERVIEW EVER

By Pat Cassels


BOOK A STRESS-FREE GETAWAY

By Weike Wang
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