Bidenomics Is Starting to Transform America. Why Has No One Noticed?
by Nicholas Lemann
The full effects of the President’s economic policies won’t be felt for years. That might be too late for Kamala Harris and other Democrats.
The Big Deal
Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster
Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster
by Charles Duhigg
From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.
Doppelgängers
Dept. of Influences
The Roots of the Tony-Winning “Stereophonic”
by Michael Schulman
Ken Caillat, who was an engineer on the Fleetwood Mac album “Rumours,” went to see David Adjmi’s hit play and was surprised by the similarities with his own memoir.
Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic
Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic
by Ben Taub
For years, Russia has been using the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, which borders its nuclear stronghold, as a laboratory, testing intelligence operations there before replicating them across Europe.
Ina Garten and the Age of Abundance
Ina Garten and the Age of Abundance
by Molly Fischer
The Barefoot Contessa looks back at a career built on fantasies of comfort and plenty.
The Death of School 10
The Death of School 10
by Alec MacGillis
How declining enrollment is threatening the future of American public education.
Are Bookstores Just a Waste of Space?
Are Bookstores Just a Waste of Space?
by Louis Menand
In the online era, brick-and-mortar book retailers have been forced to redefine themselves.
Philippe Petit Thinks You Should Look Up
Up in the Air
Philippe Petit Thinks You Should Look Up
by Bob Morris
The high-wire artist, famous for his Twin Towers walk, joins the tourists at Edge before an upcoming tightrope walk inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Blood Relatives.
Annals of Crime
Did the U.K.’s Most Infamous Family Massacre End in a Wrongful Conviction?
by Heidi Blake
For decades, questions have circled the Whitehouse Farm murders. The British justice system has made it extraordinarily difficult to get definitive answers.
Ear Injuries Through History
Dept. of Close Calls
Ear Injuries Through History
by Zach Helfand
When a bullet wounded Donald Trump’s ear at a recent rally, the former President joined a long list of historical and literary precedents, from Evander Holyfield to Hamlet’s father.