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An early look at next week’s cover, “Pure Gold,” by Nicole Rifkin. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/GP5v-R
A self-storage facility is a business that rents lockable space to people who own more stuff than they know what to do with. The U.S. has roughly 90 per cent of global self-storage capacity. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities
Why are we so obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again?
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September 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
A self-storage facility is a business that rents lockable space to people who own more stuff than they know what to do with. The U.S. has roughly 90 per cent of global self-storage capacity. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
We’re obsessed with billionaires, but the owners of Main Street businesses are, collectively, many times richer than the Forbes 400. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/SKVUSY
The Wealthiest—and Stealthiest—Class in America
America’s everywhere millionaires built fortunes from hot dogs, car dealerships, medical practices, and convenience stores. Then they learned how to protect them.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
We’re obsessed with billionaires, but the owners of Main Street businesses are, collectively, many times richer than the Forbes 400. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/SKVUSY
Until recently, beef was considered aggressively normal. Now a combination of technological and environmental factors might be lining up to challenge its hold.
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The True Cost of Beef
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats beef every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Until recently, beef was considered aggressively normal. Now a combination of technological and environmental factors might be lining up to challenge its hold.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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From the daily newsletter: Why did a dressage instructor shoot his own student? www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...
When an Insanity Defense Worked
From the daily newsletter: Why did a dressage instructor shoot his own student?
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September 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
From the daily newsletter: Why did a dressage instructor shoot his own student? www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...
Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. “They look diminutive, fragile, and delicate,” one biology professor said, “but they’re these high-performance Ferrari machines.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird
Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of the shorebirds’ marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?
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September 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. “They look diminutive, fragile, and delicate,” one biology professor said, “but they’re these high-performance Ferrari machines.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in an L.A. mansion? A new podcast series from In the Dark investigates. www.newyorker.com/podcast/in-t...
“The Journey,” a Five-Part Audio Investigation
Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? A five-part podcast series from In the Dark investigates.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in an L.A. mansion? A new podcast series from In the Dark investigates. www.newyorker.com/podcast/in-t...
Natasha Singer’s book “Coding Kids” tracks how public schools were bewitched by private corporations, setting the stage for the ed-tech backlash of today. www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
What We Lost When Big Tech Took Over the Classroom
Natasha Singer’s book “Coding Kids” tracks how public schools were bewitched by private corporations, setting the stage for the ed-tech backlash of today.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Natasha Singer’s book “Coding Kids” tracks how public schools were bewitched by private corporations, setting the stage for the ed-tech backlash of today. www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
Dexter Filkins profiles Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Dexter Filkins profiles Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Why are we obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities
Why are we so obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again?
www.newyorker.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Why are we obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats beef every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The True Cost of Beef
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats beef every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner.
www.newyorker.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats beef every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Godwits cannot soar like hawks or glide like albatrosses. They migrate by continuously flapping their wings. As best as we can tell, they do not, while flying, eat or drink or sleep. Still, they make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/p3otfn
The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird
Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of the shorebirds’ marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
September 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Godwits cannot soar like hawks or glide like albatrosses. They migrate by continuously flapping their wings. As best as we can tell, they do not, while flying, eat or drink or sleep. Still, they make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/p3otfn
Marlon James, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat, and more. www.newyorker.com/books/what-w...
The New Yorker’s Coverage of the 2026 National Book Award Fiction Nominees
Marlon James, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat, and more.
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September 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Marlon James, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat, and more. www.newyorker.com/books/what-w...
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper.
September 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper.
See today’s Daily Cartoon. www.newyorker.com/cartoons/dai...
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, September 17th
See today’s Daily Cartoon.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
See today’s Daily Cartoon. www.newyorker.com/cartoons/dai...
A new podcast series from In the Dark investigates a surrogacy scandal in L.A. Listen now. www.newyorker.com/podcast/in-t...
“The Journey,” a Five-Part Audio Investigation
Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? A five-part podcast series from In the Dark investigates.
www.newyorker.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A new podcast series from In the Dark investigates a surrogacy scandal in L.A. Listen now. www.newyorker.com/podcast/in-t...
With teachers and students returning to the classroom, the hosts of Critics at Large reflect on the art of education itself. www.newyorker.com/podcast/crit...
That Back-to-School Feeling
With teachers and students returning to the classroom, the hosts of Critics at Large reflect on the art of education itself.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
With teachers and students returning to the classroom, the hosts of Critics at Large reflect on the art of education itself. www.newyorker.com/podcast/crit...
Have you considered “Six Hours a Day of MSNBC” on MS NOW (or Fox News, depending on your specific parents)? www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
Your Parents’ Fall TV Preview
Have you considered “Six Hours a Day of MSNBC” on MS NOW (or Fox News, depending on your specific parents)?
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September 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Have you considered “Six Hours a Day of MSNBC” on MS NOW (or Fox News, depending on your specific parents)? www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
We’re pleased to exclusively announce the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction. www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...
The 2026 National Book Awards Longlist
The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
We’re pleased to exclusively announce the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction. www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...
Can you sort the items into the correct order? www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...
Play Catalogues: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Can you sort the items into the correct order?
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September 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Can you sort the items into the correct order? www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...
Sabit who wrote the 2026 novel “Good People”: eight letters. www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...
The Mini Crossword: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sabit who wrote the 2026 novel “Good People”: eight letters.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Sabit who wrote the 2026 novel “Good People”: eight letters. www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...
Can you make a longer word with each new letter? www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...
Play Shuffalo: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
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September 17, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Can you make a longer word with each new letter? www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...
Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings? www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?
Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?
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September 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings? www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
John Wilson’s feature-length personal documentary all about concrete “is rich in an authentic sense of discovery, not least because its titular subject, superficially banal, is also profoundly and strangely universal,” Richard Brody writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2SV7k-
“The History of Concrete” Humanizes the Material World
John Wilson’s first feature, a whimsical personal documentary, reveals the social essence, and the political stakes, of concrete: the most-often-used substance on Earth besides water.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
John Wilson’s feature-length personal documentary all about concrete “is rich in an authentic sense of discovery, not least because its titular subject, superficially banal, is also profoundly and strangely universal,” Richard Brody writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2SV7k-
Peace deals are like real-estate deals, Jared Kushner has said. Dexter Filkins reports on Donald Trump’s son-in-law and what he’s gained from his approach to foreign diplomacy. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
September 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Peace deals are like real-estate deals, Jared Kushner has said. Dexter Filkins reports on Donald Trump’s son-in-law and what he’s gained from his approach to foreign diplomacy. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“Birds are sentinels,” a migratory-shorebird conservationist said. “The ecosystems they rely on are ecosystems we rely on as well, though it can take time to convince people of that.”www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird
Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of the shorebirds’ marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?
www.newyorker.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
“Birds are sentinels,” a migratory-shorebird conservationist said. “The ecosystems they rely on are ecosystems we rely on as well, though it can take time to convince people of that.”www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...