From the daily newsletter: a report from the scene in Kerr County. Plus: a hundred years of book recommendations.

All baby toys and cat toys are interchangeable. Both baby and cat are obsessed with me and won’t shut the fuck up about it.

In “The Enchanted April,” by Elizabeth von Arnim, four Englishwomen are transformed by a temporary loss of self.

On The Writer’s Voice podcast, Ottessa Moshfegh reads “The Comedian,” her story from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

Liana Finck is a cartoonist and an illustrator who has contributed to The New Yorker since 2015. She was a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow and is the author of “ How to Baby ” and “ Mixed Feelings.” ...

A free online puzzle published every weekday, with difficulty levels ranging from easy to hard, and answers and clues that exhibit the wit and intelligence of the magazine.

The New Yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts. It has been published since February 21, 1925.

A free online puzzle published every weekday, with difficulty levels ranging from easy to hard, and answers and clues that exhibit the wit and intelligence of the magazine.

Françoise Mouly speaks with the artist David Plunkert about his cover for the June 23, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

Mitch Therieau reviews “The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover,” by Jan Gradvall, a book that traces how ABBA brought a new form of Swedish pop to the world.

From the late nineteen-forties through the mid-fifties, Ben Shahn was one of the most in-demand artists in America. Whether you were mailing a package at a post office, flipping through a national ...

Adam Gopnik on President Donald Trump’s recent attendance at a Kennedy Center performance of the musical “Les Misérables” and how Trump misses the work’s underlying message about the ...