The New Yorker

🌍 Geopolitics

Jul 18, 2026

Rahm Emanuel Says Israel’s Path Is “Not Sustainable Politically”

A likely Democratic Presidential candidate says the U.S. must end unconditional support for Israel. Emanuel explains his proposal for Middle East peace, and his position on trans rights

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 18, 2026

Trump’s Election-Fraud Bait and Switch

The President promised “really, really big news” before his prime-time speech. What he delivered—padded by heavily redacted declassified documents—felt more like Pam Bondi’s bogus Epstein binders than any true revelation

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 18, 2026

Donald Trump Can’t Quit the 2020 Election

As Republicans confront a challenging midterm environment, the President can’t stop talking about an election he lost

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🎭 Culture

Jul 17, 2026

“Why Would That Help?,” by Diane Williams

How generous his mother was to some people—but was she?

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🎭 Culture

Jul 17, 2026

Daily Cartoon: Thursday, July 16th

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings

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🎭 Culture

Jul 17, 2026

Bonus Daily Cartoon: Up in Smoke

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings

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🎭 Culture

Jul 16, 2026

Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, July 15th

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings

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💼 Business

Jul 16, 2026

How Mary Kay Built an Empire Out of Other Women’s Dreams

The founder of the global cosmetics empire feminized the sale of cure-all lotions and potions—and gave the girlboss her first shot of good press

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 16, 2026

Can California Actually Make Billionaires Pay?

The architect behind a new initiative saw no path to passing a wealth tax through the legislature. Instead, he’s taking it to California voters, sparking an expensive political fight

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🎭 Culture

Jul 15, 2026

How to Write When You’re Feeling Stuck

If you focus on writing a thousand words a day, you won’t feel overwhelmed by the fact that you’ve been trapped in a submarine for the past year and a half

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🎭 Culture

Jul 15, 2026

Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, July 14th

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings

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🎭 Culture

Jul 15, 2026

An Unbeliever’s View of the Jonestown Massacre

Shiva Naipaul’s newly reissued book of reportage, “Journey to Nowhere,” from 1980, is far less interested in the trope of the charismatic cult leader than in the mechanisms of belief

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