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Jia Tolentino writes about the startling number of conservative figures who reacted as if they believe the accusations against the...

Moira Donegan writes about Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual-assault allegations against the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and the...

The doctor who testifies for accused child abusers explains his theory.

The latest installment of Liana Finck’s Dear Pepper advice column offers ideas on getting to know co-working-space co-workers, committing...

Ian Crouch reviews the Amazon series “Forever,” starring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen, which examines the comforting and stultifying...

In Jason Chatfield and Scott Dooley’s Daily Cartoon, a parent gets a little preoccupied arguing about Bert and Ernie.

Lucy Shiller writes about Bolerium Books, in San Francisco, which contains a vast inventory of books, pamphlets, and ephemera from social...

Amanda Petrusich writes about the music and life of Blaze Foley, the folksinger played by Ben Dickey in Ethan Hawke’s new film, “Blaze.”

Brett Kavanaugh Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

In a humor piece, Andy Borowitz imagines Merrick Garland, the former Supreme Court nominee, admitting to cheating at Scrabble one time.

Rebecca Mead recommends Nell Stevens’s “The Victorian and the Romantic,” about the Victorian-era writer Elizabeth Gaskell.

Jeannie Suk Gersen writes that Democrats and Republicans are arguing over how to handle a hearing that would consider testimony from...

In a humor piece, Mia Mercado writes about how to tell when something is comedy.

Adam Davidson writes about the crash of 2008, arguing that, the gravest moment for the U.S. economy wasn’t the loud crash of Lehman...

Richard Brody reviews “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” filmed by RaMell Ross in rural Alabama.

Noam Cohen on Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, and his decision to step aside following complaints of abusive behavior toward...

Sadie Stein writes about the potential closure of the restaurant and bar Café Loup, a mainstay in the New York City literary scene.

Masha Gessen on the apparent poisoning of the Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov, who had been investigating the deaths of three...

Aminder Dhaliwal imagines a world in which men have gone extinct. Is it really that different from before?

Carrie Battan recommends “Gotasoul,” the latest single from the electronic-dance-music artist Azari.

Nick Flynn joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Zoë Hitzig’s poem “Objectivity as Blanket” and his own poem “The King of Fire.”

Mark O’Connell reviews “Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now,” by Jaron Lanier, and “New Dark Age: Technology...

In Karl Stevens’s Daily Cartoon, a yoga instructor has some election-related advice.

In the fifth installment of her parenting comic, Emily Flake illustrates the complexities of speaking to her daughter about faith.

John Cassidy writes about the escalating trade war between the Donald Trump Administration and China, and its possible impact on the...

Grace Perry humorously imagines a miserable life resulting from the predictions in a grade-school game of MASH coming true.

Jedediah Purdy writes that the environmental contamination that follows the flood caused by Hurricane Florence will fall unequally on...

Hannah Goldfield writes about the history of the Jewish pastry rugelach, and her search for the best rendition of it in New York City.

Doug Bock Clark writes about Lumberton, North Carolina, which was devastated by Hurricane Matthew, in 2016, and is bracing for the full...

Olivia de Recat illustrates some humorous ideas for potential last-minute dates to a wedding.

Emily Nussbaum writes about the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost, at which “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”...

Troy Patterson writes about the 2018 Emmy Awards, hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, which drew on nostalgia but failed to engage...

In Brendan Loper’s Daily Cartoon, Mitch McConnell’s thoughts and prayers are answered.

Michael Schulman writes about the 2018 Primetime Emmy awards, where a surprise marriage proposal one the night.

Sam Spero and Patrick Goodney write a humorous list of thoughts that a person might have on his way to work.

Andy Borowitz jokes that Judge Merrick Garland has volunteered to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court after the nomination of Brett...

Jia Tolentino writes about two recent essays, by Jian Ghomesi and John Hockenberry, in Harper’s and the New York Review of Books, nearly...

James Carroll writes about Pope Francis’s recent call to discuss sexual abuse and other problems within the Catholic Church.

George Packer discusses the scariest parts of “Fear,” the journalist Bob Woodward’s account of the Trump White House.

Illeana Douglas goes on record, speaking about her experiences with Leslie Moonves and how they affected her career.