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Ariel Levy

Ariel Levy, a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2008, received a National Magazine Award in 2014 for her essay “ Thanksgiving in Mongolia.”

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6 picks · 2009–2019

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Who Owns South Africa?
a reporter at large ·

Ariel Levy on a fiercely debated program of land reform that could address racial injustice—or cause chaos.

The Price of a Life
annals of justice ·

Ariel Levy writes on wrongfully convicted inmates who have been proved innocent, and asks how the state should decide how much to compensate the exonerated.

Thanksgiving in Mongolia
personal history ·

Ariel Levy writes about her pregnancy, her journey to Mongolia, and a personal tragedy.

Trial by Twitter
a reporter at large ·

Ariel Levy on the Steubenville rape case, social media’s role in the investigation, and the online vigilantes who set out to shame the accused.

Drug Test
letter from bangalore ·

Can one self-made woman reform health care for India, and the world?

Ladies’ Man
profiles ·

Alber Elbaz and the refinement of Lanvin.