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Donald Trump’s State of the Union Was Long and Wrong
Letter from Trump’s Washington

Donald Trump’s State of the Union Was Long and Wrong

But at least the President thinks everything is going great.
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Reporting & Essays

Cash and Carry
Personal History

Cash and Carry

Cash and Carry
I guessed correctly that the woman had found this cabinet on the curb, just as I had found my current desk chair and countless pieces of furniture in the past.
The Migrants in the Ancient Forest
Letter from Poland

The Migrants in the Ancient Forest

The Migrants in the Ancient Forest
Five years ago, Belarus began enabling people from high-conflict countries to migrate into Europe. Despite high walls and backlash, they’re still coming.
James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters
Profiles

James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters

James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters
The Senate candidate believes that Democrats can win by appealing to higher values. Can he succeed in the age of Trump?
The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family
A Reporter at Large

The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family

The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family
After fifty-one men were convicted, Pelicot became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children struggling to accept her new role.

Commentary

The Russians Turning to Google Maps in Search of Missing Soldiers
The Lede

The Russians Turning to Google Maps in Search of Missing Soldiers

The Russians Turning to Google Maps in Search of Missing Soldiers
Around a million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, four years ago. Family members, who often aren’t informed of their loved ones’ fates, have been relying on a digital place of last resort.
The Supreme Court’s Complicated Takedown of Trump’s Tariffs
The Lede

The Supreme Court’s Complicated Takedown of Trump’s Tariffs

The Supreme Court’s Complicated Takedown of Trump’s Tariffs
There are seven separate opinions—and even the Justices who agree with one another are in some ways at odds.
One Vaccine-Schedule Change That Actually Makes Sense
The Lede

One Vaccine-Schedule Change That Actually Makes Sense

One Vaccine-Schedule Change That Actually Makes Sense
Amid R.F.K., Jr.,’s vandalism of the public-health system, there’s shocking good news about a cancer-preventing vaccine.
Donald Trump’s Pantomime United Nations
The Lede

Donald Trump’s Pantomime United Nations

Donald Trump’s Pantomime United Nations
The Board of Peace might be destined to fail, but it still threatens to undermine an international system in which the U.S. was once the linchpin.

Conversations

Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants
Q. & A.

Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants
How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.
The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
Q. & A.

The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.
What Does Xi Jinping Want?
Q. & A.

What Does Xi Jinping Want?

What Does Xi Jinping Want?
The machinations behind his recent military purge, and whether China sees an opportunity in Donald Trump’s aggression toward Europe.
The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift
Q. & A.

The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift

The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift
How Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female Prime Minister, won big in last weekend’s election.

From Our Columnists

Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform
The Financial Page

Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform

Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform
He ran for President twice on the concerns that still define American political life—inequality, affordability, and vanishing jobs.
An Olympic Final Worthy of a Rivalry
The Sporting Scene

An Olympic Final Worthy of a Rivalry

An Olympic Final Worthy of a Rivalry
The U.S.-Canada men’s gold-medal hockey match and the Games as a whole serve as a reminder that national pride isn’t always a bad thing.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Peril and Promise Coincide
The Sporting Scene

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Peril and Promise Coincide

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Peril and Promise Coincide
In Italy, some of the world’s greatest athletes encountered physical risk, and even failure. But the most memorable moments of the Games were not just feats of skill but examples of resilience—and reasons for hope.
How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality
Fault Lines

How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality

How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality
As progressive Americans have become more secular, the academy has become their primary moral training ground. The results have not been good.

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The Betrayal of a Friend’s False Testimony
American Chronicles

The Betrayal of a Friend’s False Testimony

The Betrayal of a Friend’s False Testimony
Under pressure from interrogators, a teen-ager helped send three of his friends to prison for murder. How could he ever make amends?
Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor’s Life in Pictures
Comment

Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor’s Life in Pictures

Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor’s Life in Pictures
Following his arrest last week, Andrew spent his first birthday as a commoner in circumstances as degraded as earlier celebrations had been grand.
The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding
The Lede

The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding

The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding
But it’s not game over for future climate action—and understanding why allows for a more nuanced picture of where the fight actually stands now.
The Chaos of an ICE Detention
The Lede

The Chaos of an ICE Detention

The Chaos of an ICE Detention
When Manuela’s husband texted her that he’d been apprehended on the street, her life in New York instantly capsized.
Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor
New York Journal

Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor
On your phone, on the street, on Taxi TV—you’ve been seeing New York’s new leader wherever you turn, whether you want to or not.
The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting
Press Room

The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting

The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting
The staff writer Jon Lee Anderson is honored for chronicling Congo’s devastating war, while Andy Kroll is recognized for a profile of the Trump official Russell Vought.
Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
The Front Row

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.
How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Annals of Immigration

How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap

How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.