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June 20, 2016

The New Yorker cover for June 20, 2016: “Ready for a Fight,” by Barry Blitt.

“Ready for a Fight,” by Barry Blitt.

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Jennifer Gonnerman

Jennifer Gonnerman on Derrick Hamilton, a wrongfully convicted prisoner who achieved a legal landmark.