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Back to SearchKevin Young on His Book “Night Watch,” Inspired by Death and Dante
Kevin Young is the poetry editor for The New Yorker, and the author of many books of his own poetry. His newest work, “Night Watch,” focusses on deat…
8 months, 1 week ago
How the “Dangerous Gimmick” of the Two-State Solution Ended in Disaster
For decades, the United States backed efforts to achieve a two-state solution—in which Israel would exist side by side with the Palestinian state, wi…
8 months, 1 week ago
Jeff Tweedy on His New Triple Album, “Twilight Override”
Jeff Tweedy is best known as the front man of Wilco, the rock band he formed in Chicago in 1994. In recent years, he’s been working more often as a s…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Anna Wintour Embraces a New Era at Vogue
Speculation, analysis, and commentary circulated all summer, after the announcement, in June, that Anna Wintour would step back from her role as the …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Fred Armisen on “100 Sound Effects”
The comedian Fred Armisen has a thing for sound. He’s a former punk musician and a master of accents, and he is now releasing a new album of sound ef…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump’s War on Culture Is Not a Sideshow
The term “culture wars” is most often associated with issues of sexuality, race, religion, and gender. But, as recent months have made plain, when Do…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How Extreme Heat Affects the Body
The Korey Stringer Institute, at the University of Connecticut, is named after an N.F.L. player who died of exertional heatstroke. The lab’s main res…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How Big Tech Sets the Agenda in Trump’s America
Donald Trump is the most tech-friendly President in American history. He enlisted social media to win office; he became a promoter—and beneficiary—of…
9 months ago
A Palestinian Journalist Escapes Death in Gaza
Mohammed R. Mhawish was living in Gaza City during Israel’s invasion, in the immediate aftermath of the October 7th attack. He witnessed the invasion…
9 months ago
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington on a Reunion Making “Highest 2 Lowest”
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington first worked together on “Mo’ Better Blues,” released in 1990. Washington starred as a trumpet player trying to make …
9 months, 1 week ago