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August 27, 2012

The New Yorker cover for August 27, 2012: “A Greener, Greater New York,” by Bruce Mccall.

“A Greener, Greater New York,” by Bruce Mccall.

Featured Pick

letter from syria

The War Within

Jon Lee Anderson

As Syria descends into civil war, can its rebel factions unite against the government?

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String Theorist

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Schmooze or Lose

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