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What We Talk About When We Talk About Dignity
When the Albanian political philosopher Lea Ypi was growing up, her grandmother, Leman Ypi, would tell her that during her honeymoon—which took place in Italy in 1941, when war...
Deadline day for Andrew to respond to Epstein inquiry – but it’s hard to imagine why he’d talk
They've said they are offering him an opportunity to tell them everything, once and for all.But as we hit the two-week deadline set by the US Congress committee investigating...
Lucy Dacus and Rufus Wainwright Talk with Amanda Petrusich
On October 26, 2025, the musicians Lucy Dacus and Rufus Wainwright took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff writer Amanda Petrusich at the 26th annual...
New spotlight on massive scope of food stamp program spurs talk of crackdown on fraud
The threat of a lapse in funding for the nation’s food stamp program has put a spotlight on the expansion of the nutrition safety net and the millions of...
OK, Let’s Talk About That ‘Bugonia’ Ending
As you might imagine, this story contains major spoilers for Bugonia, including discussion of the ending.Yorgos Lanthimos likes to provoke. The high-profile Greek director has made a career out...
How to Talk About Sustainability Across the Political Divide
Earlier this year, two months into the second Trump administration, federal agencies in the US circulated an internal list of nearly 200 words that would be limited or avoided...
Over 1.2m people a week talk to ChatGPT about suicide
An estimated 1.2 million people a week have conversations with ChatGPT that indicate they are planning to take their own lives.The figure comes from its parent company OpenAI, which...
George Saunders and Zadie Smith Talk with Deborah Treisman
On October 25, 2025, the writers George Saunders and Zadie Smith took the stage with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman, for a discussion at the 26th annual...
Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak Talk with Rachel Syme
On October 24, 2025, the comedian-actors Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme, as part of the...
Austrian chancellor rejects talk of Israel Eurovision ban
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker says banning Israel from Eurovision 2026 would be a mistake, citing Austria’s historical responsibility.Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker has firmly rejected any suggestion of banning Israel...