The Defiance of Salman Rushdie
by David Remnick
After a near-fatal stabbing—and decades of threats—the novelist speaks about writing as a death-defying act.
The Defiance of Salman Rushdie
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The Hunt for Russian Collaborators in Ukraine
Letter from Ukraine
The Hunt for Russian Collaborators in Ukraine
by Joshua Yaffa
As occupied territories are liberated, some residents face accusations that they sided with the enemy.
Rereading Russian Classics in the Shadow of the Ukraine War
Letter from Tbilisi
Rereading Russian Classics in the Shadow of the Ukraine War
by Elif Batuman
How to reckon with the ideology of “Anna Karenina,” “Eugene Onegin,” and other beloved books.
The Haunting of Prince Harry
The Haunting of Prince Harry
by Rebecca Mead
Electrified by outrage—and elevated by a gifted ghostwriter—his blockbuster memoir “Spare” exposes more than Harry’s enemies.
The Crisis of Missing Migrants
Letter from Italy
The Crisis of Missing Migrants
by Alexis Okeowo
What has become of the tens of thousands of people who have disappeared on their way to Europe?
Todd Rundgren, Renaissance Rocker
Dept. of Song
Todd Rundgren, Renaissance Rocker
by Nick Paumgarten
Besides “Hello It’s Me,” his C.V. includes playing in a Bowie tribute band, producing Meat Loaf as a Springsteen parody, and getting drunk with Mrs. Soupy Sales.
Missed Out on Black Friday Deals? Try Government Surplus
Missed Out on Black Friday Deals? Try Government Surplus
by Adam Iscoe
Deals, deals, deals! New York’s municipalities are selling twenty-five-foot fire hoses, a pair of Nikes given to Mayor Bloomberg as a gift, and a school bus without working brakes.
At Qatar’s World Cup, Where Politics and Pleasure Collide
At Qatar’s World Cup, Where Politics and Pleasure Collide
by Sam Knight
The first ten days were soccer as it is, rather than as you want it to be.
How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle
How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle
by Ava Kofman
It began as a visionary notion—that patients could die with dignity at home. Now it’s a twenty-two-billion-dollar industry plagued by exploitation.
An Alaskan Town Is Losing Ground—and a Way of Life
An Alaskan Town Is Losing Ground—and a Way of Life
by Emily Witt
For low-lying islands like Kivalina, climate change poses an existential threat.