The Most Frightening Aspect of Trump’s Tax Triumph
Posted on December 21, 2017 in Our Columnists, The New Yorker
Masha Gessen writes about how Donald Trump’s tax bill and other actions as President liken him to a dictator.
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A Former Ballerina’s View of “The Nutcracker,” Home of Childhood Dreams
Posted on December 21, 2017 in Photo Booth, The New Yorker
Marina Harss writes about Isabel Magowan’s behind-the-scenes photos of the New York City Ballet’s performance of “The Nutcracker”
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The Contradictions of Hemingway’s House in Cuba
Posted on December 21, 2017 in Culture Desk, The New Yorker
Roxana Robinson on visiting Finca Vigía, Ernest Hemingway’s house in Cuba.
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Daily Cartoon: Thursday, December 21st
Posted on December 21, 2017 in Daily Cartoon, The New Yorker
Kim Warp’s Daily Cartoon gives the Grinch a special assignment for the holidays.
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China’s Selfie Obsession
Posted on December 11, 2017 in Annals of Technology, The New Yorker
Meitu’s apps are changing what it means to be beautiful in the most populous country on earth.
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Ophelia Dahl’s National Health Service
Posted on December 11, 2017 in A Reporter at Large, The New Yorker
Partners in Health wants to rebuild entire countries’ medical systems, and bring health care to some of the poorest people on earth.
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Jim Simons, the Numbers King
Posted on December 11, 2017 in Profiles, The New Yorker
Algorithms made him a Wall Street billionaire. His new research center helps scientists mine data for the common good.
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Micro-Revolutions: Spidersilk, Edible Drones, Artificial Wombs, and More.
Posted on December 11, 2017 in Showcase, The New Yorker
Small things with a big impact.
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Astronauts Get Writer’s Block, Too: An Interview with Scott Kelly
Posted on December 7, 2017 in Elements, The New Yorker
Margaret Lazarus Dean discusses writing with the astronaut Scott Kelly, who recently released a memoir, “Endurance,” about his yearlong mission on the International Space Station.
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After Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, Where Will Trump’s War on Public Lands End?
Posted on December 6, 2017 in Elements, The New Yorker
Michelle Nijhuis reports on the Trump Administration’s recent shrinking of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and considers what the move means for Presidential authority and the future of protected public lands in the United States.