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August 21, 2023

The New Yorker cover for August 21, 2023: “Rideout,” by Kadir Nelson.

“Rideout,” by Kadir Nelson.

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What Happens to All the Stuff We Return?

David Owen

Online merchants changed the way we shop—and made “reverse logistics” into a booming new industry, David Owen writes.