Louisa Thomas on LeBron as Odysseus. “So: tell me about a complicated man. Tell the old story for our modern times.” www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
LeBron James: An Odyssey
Tell the old story for our modern times.
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New Yorker executive editor; author of “Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America” from Doubleday.
News: there was indeed a castle. Also: Fergie and Ciara were among the performers. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Marriage Plot
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding promised a kind of narrative closure for Swifties: after the pop star spent years singing about imagined weddings, her life was finally catching up with her art...
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I loved this project we did for the 250th. Theodore Dwight Weld! Madonna! Cardi B! Henry James! Quite a list. American Idols www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
Who’s Your Favorite American?
We asked a range of luminaries who their favorite American is. The answers included scientists, playwrights, pop stars, bureaucrats—and one cartoon character.
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David Remnick reflects on the fleeting nature of joy and urges Knicks fans to savor the moment. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
The Knicks Take the Series—Seize the Joy!
A fan’s late-night notes.
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In this week's @newyorker.com, I set out to answer a question I've been circling a long time: How did American Christianity end up like this? I went all the way back to the founding, in search of answers. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How Did American Christianity End Up Like This?
History helps explain the particular faith that now rules our religious marketplace.
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Nationalism can be a fraught topic these days. Discuss. #fifaworldcup2026 #usavparaguay
@louisathomas.bsky.social and I were at SoFi together, separated by a few decks! Here’s her write-up and reflection on how we got here and where we’re going. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Will Americans Start to Care About the World Cup Now?
The 2026 World Cup’s approach has felt strangely muted, and the U.S. team has had a rough few years. Then the games began.
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"The country you live in is changing. Month by month, year by year, an insurgent group has been taking over. Its members are moving into your neighborhood, casting votes, and pushing your interests aside." www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
Do Older Americans Have Too Much Power?
In “Gerontocracy in America,” the historian Samuel Moyn argues that the central conflict of our era is between the young and the elderly.
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On the Knicks’ nail-biting fourth quarter, the Spurs’ late-game mistakes, and how all of New York has fallen in love with its home team. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
The Knicks Escape with a Game 2 Win: A Post-Game Conversation
On the Knicks’ nail-biting fourth quarter, the Spurs’ late-game mistakes, and how all of New York has fallen in love with its home team.
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Knicks-Spurs game 2 post-game show with @newyorker.com David Remnick, Louisa Thomas, and Vinson Cunningham. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE NOW: The New Yorker Recaps Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 2
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Join us after game 1 of Knicks-Spurs today! David Remnick, Louisa Thomas, and Vinson Cunningham will be on Substack Live after the final buzzer. newyorker.substack.com
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Astonishing story, one that unfolds slowly and envelopes you. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Paperboy’s Secret
In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion. I stopped mentioning the quarters that Mr. Wood put into my pocket.
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I love everything about this interview. “One thing that really did surprise me was how quickly Earth gets small out the window.” www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still Moonstruck
The astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.
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Like many, I tore through Belle Burden’s “Strangers” and was flabbergasted by the emotional and financial betrayal. @winterjessica.bsky.social has new reporting from court docs that complicates the story. www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...
What’s Missing from Belle Burden’s Best-Selling Memoir, “Strangers”
Belle Burden’s “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage” tells the story of her divorce and resulting financial imperilment. A review of court documents complicates her narrative.
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Astonishing story by Susan Saulny. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...
A Family Secret No More
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