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Julie Klausner humorously writes about a woman’s A.I. boyfriend that turns out to be sexist.
Annie Ernaux on Childish Cruelty
Deborah Treisman interviews Annie Ernaux about “Stories,” her story in the June 8, 2026, issue of The New Yorker.
Table Manners
André Alexis, whose novels include “Fifteen Dogs,” remembers mealtimes with his parents after moving from Trinidad to Canada.
Introducing Catalogues, a New Game for People Who Love Lists
Liz Maynes-Aminzade explains how to play the new list-ordering challenge. Some games are free to play; subscribe for access to…
Can A.I. Produce Writing That We Actually Want to Read?
Jay Caspian Kay writes that he recently created a simple test, which convinced him that the answer is no.
The Heretical Energy of “Is God Is”
Doreen St. Félix considers the playwright Aleshea Harris’s directorial début, an adaptation of her play of the same name, comparing…
The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino
FIFA’s powerful president is remaking global soccer in his own image, Sam Knight writes. Can the sport survive him?
The Happy Ending Romeo and Juliet Didn’t Get
This year’s Shakespeare in the Park production puts the star-crossed lovers on the U.S.-Mexico border. And there’s another twist—each performance…
Leo Woodall Gets a Tune Up
The “White Lotus” actor plays a piano technician in his new movie, “Tuner.” At a real tuning session, in midtown,…
Dusty Baker Plays the Long Game
In his lifetime, the M.L.B. manager has won multiple World Series, shared a joint with Jimi Hendrix, and co-invented the…