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Beyoncé won’t burn down the barn with “cowboy carter”.

On “Cowboy Carter,” the artist wants to make “Beyoncé” the synecdoche for an American, but the album highlights only her singularity.

By Doreen St. Félix

April 1, 2024

Daily cartoon: monday, april 1st.

“I’m so happy to have something new to point out on our walks.”

By Sarah Kempa

David Bezmozgis Reads Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Likes,” which was published in a 2017 issue of The New Yorker .

By Deborah Treisman

Pascal Campion’s “Into the Light”

The artist depicts stepping out of the subway into the overwhelming glow of the city.

By Pascal Campion and Françoise Mouly

Kara Swisher on Tech Billionaires: “I Don’t Think They Like People”

One of the most influential Silicon Valley reporters chronicles the rise of an industry, and moguls like Elon Musk, in “Burn Book.”

By David Remnick

Souvankham Thammavongsa Reads “Bozo”

The author reads her story from the April 8, 2024, issue of the magazine.

Souvankham thammavongsa on adoration.

The author discusses her story “Bozo.”

By Cressida Leyshon

In Praise of the Benediction

Whether it’s a sombre Good Friday service or the trumpets of Easter Sunday, the blessing confers both the promise of a future and a surrender to its uncertainty.

By Julia Cho

March 31, 2024

Mookie betts makes baseball fun again.

Overshadowed by his epochal teammate, the diminutive superstar, now a shortstop, plays the game with a quick, open mind and an astonishing array of skills.

By Louisa Thomas

March 30, 2024

Piecing for cover.

At our darkest moments, why do so many of us take up quilting?

By Ayelet Waldman

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