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Susan Glasser writes on the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki and its aftermath. Days later, Vladimir Putin and the Russians claim big...

Ruth Tam illustrates a humorous guide to the wedding favors of 2018, including sourdough starter, tiny burlap sacks of ancient grains,...

David Remnick writes about Michael McFaul, the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia under Obama, and the astonishing news that Donald Trump...

Troy Patterson writes on the new, tenth season of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” the Netflix series in which Jerry Seinfeld enacts a...

Rachel Syme writes about cannabidiol, the nonpsychoactive chemical, found in marijuana and hemp plants, that has become the latest...

Amanda Petrusich writes about “Both Directions at Once,” recorded by John Coltrane in the nineteen-sixties and released for the first...

Andy Borowitz jokes that Benedict Arnold disapproves of Donald Trump’s behavior during his widely condemned meeting with Vladimir Putin,...

Adam Entous writes about the case of Alice Donovan, a fake persona used by Russian intelligence to spread misinformation online.

Mary Lawton’s Daily Cartoon asks Lassie to get help.

Rebecca Saltzman writes a humorous diary of the Donner Party’s sojourn along the Q-train pass.

Françoise Mouly interviews Barry Blitt, the artist who drew the cover for this week’s issue that recalls how Donald Trump announced his...

John Edgar Wideman’s flash-fiction story about a moment in Manhattan.

Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Lecture, delivered in Johannesburg, South Africa, was his most extensive reflection so far on the political...

Robin Wright on the ignorance of Donald Trump’s comments about NATO, Montenegro, and the risk of starting World War Three.

Jelani Cobb writes that Barack Obama’s delivery of the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture offered the sharpest possible contrast between...

John Cassidy writes about how Republican lawmakers are standing by Donald Trump even after his disastrous press conference alongside the...

Katy Waldman writes about Megan Abbott’s new novel, “Give Me Your Hand,” the BBC’s “Killing Eve,” and the tropes of female victimhood in...

Johnny DiNapoli illustrates humorous rebranding ideas for Neapolitan ice cream.

Naomi Fry on the longtime animal-rights advocate Beth Stern’s Instagram account, on which she documents her cat-rescue work and foster...

Ellis Rosen’s Daily Cartoon introduces Backtrack, a game of political undoing.

Nehemiah Markos and Jed Feiman write a humorous list of new MoviePass features to make up for the company’s overly generous monthly...

David Remnick writes about Donald Trump’s attempt to explain his comments at the Helsinki summit, about Russian interference in the 2016...

Jia Tolentino reviews E. L. Konigsburg’s 1996 novel, “The View from Saturday,” which won the Newbery Medal.

Allyson Hobbs and Nell Freudenberger write on a joint visit to the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, in...

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Katie Ryder writes about the self-portraiture of the photographer Genevieve Gaignard, in which each portrait hinges on the artist’s...

Lee Lai illustrates the role family takes in children's play.

Masha Gessen on Trump and Putin’s joint press conference in Helsinki: “Trump’s denials and deflections sound hysterical; Putin creates a...

Eric Lach on Mariia Butina, the founder of a Russian gun-rights group who has been charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of Russia...

Lars Kenseth’s Daily Cartoon imagines an alien requesting the presence of Donald Trump.

John Cassidy writes about President Donald Trump’s trip to Europe, in which in alienated NATO allies and forged a closer relationship to...

Tom O'Donnell offers a humorous take on the #NeverTrump Republican.

Helen Rosner on the allure of ramen and why the soup inspires such devotion.

Deborah Treisman hosts the author Zadie Smith, who reads her short story “Now More Than Ever,” from the July 23, 2018, issue of the...

Joshua Yaffa writes about how the Helsinki summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was a clear victory for the Russian President.

Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how, when President Trump brings up Russia, he seems to be speaking of something that is defined less by...

Camila Osorio writes on the book “There Are No Dead Here: A Story of Murder and Denial in Colombia,” by Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno,...

Dorothy Wickenden speaks with Benjamin Wallace-Wells about the Democratic Party’s approach to the upcoming midterm elections, and...

Richard Brody reviews the documentary “Ouvrir la Voix,” by Amandine Gay, which addresses France’s struggle toward acknowledging its...