admin Can Art Teach?
Calling something “didactic” has become grounds for immediate dismissal, David S. Wallace writes. But do the merits of works with…
Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?
Jill Lepore explores what happened when a version produced by Thomas Jefferson, with notes from Benjamin Franklin and John Adams,…
It’s Possible to Learn in Our Sleep. Should We?
New research suggests that people can communicate and even practice skills while dreaming. Shayla Love writes.
How Americans Caught Gold Fever Again
Soaring gold prices, viral panning influencers, gold-rush shows on Discovery TV, and Trump’s gold obsession have ignited a craze for…
Do We Think Too Much About the Future?
Joshua Rothman writes about the future and considers whether the concept is a flawed idea.
The Prehistory of A.I. Slop
Jill Lepore chronicles the rise of machine-generated writing, from a Hollywood plot-writing grift and Cold War computer poetry to the…
What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028
Isaac Chotiner interviews Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, about whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P.…
The Generation That Will Always Be Too Young to Smoke
Sam Kriss writes about a new law in the U.K. that bars young people from buying cigarettes for the rest…
The Fastball Has Never Been Faster
Pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski are throwing harder than ever, a result of modern baseball’s pitching development. But what does that…
The New Yorker’s Ava Kofman Wins a 2026 National Magazine Award
The New Yorker announces that the staff writer Ava Kofman has received the 2026 National Magazine Award for Profile Writing,…