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When a Crackdown Involving the I.R.A. Backfired, Comically, in “The Ban”
In Dublin in 1981, at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis—an annual convention for what was widely regarded as the Irish Republican Army’s political wing—Danny Morrison, who had become Sinn...
St. Vincent Talks with Vinson Cunningham
On October 25, 2025, the musician St. Vincent talked with the New Yorker staff writer Vinson Cunningham at the 26th annual New Yorker Festival, a weekend of conversations, screenings,...
From Policy to Profit: How Retirees Can Use Life Settlements to Fund New Investments
For many retirees, the idea of selling a life insurance policy sounds unusual at first. After all, life insurance has long been viewed as a safety net for loved...
“Blood Relatives,” Episode 4
A bloody Bible, propped at an unlikely angle. A manor, locked from the inside. And a silencer, hidden under the stairs, and daubed with blood. Heidi digs into the...
“Blood Relatives,” Episode 5
A puzzling clue leads Heidi to a new witness. His story about a phone call made from inside Whitehouse Farm on the morning of the crime threatens the entire...
“Blood Relatives,” Episode 6
Jeremy Bamber has a new opportunity to clear his name. But will the British justice system acknowledge that it might have gotten this famous case wrong?New Yorker subscribers get...
Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak Talk with Rachel Syme
On October 24, 2025, the comedian-actors Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme, as part of the...
Why Immanuel Kant Still Has More to Teach Us
That may not exactly sound like a call to arms, but the title of an expert and engaging new introduction to the philosopher encourages us to think otherwise. “Kant:...
Jamar Roberts’s Second Act
Jamar Roberts is the choreographer of the moment. His dances are in demand, with commissions from ballet and modern-dance companies across the country, including two world premières this season...
Mo Amer Has Survived by Being Funny
During our conversation, which has been condensed and edited, Amer talked about his reasons for accepting the gig in Saudi Arabia, his friendships with Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel,...
On My Last Leg
“Really?” I say, somehow shocked by the assertion.“There are so many assholes out there,” E. insists. “But he wants to take care of you.”Later, I repeat the “assholes” line...
Emma Stone’s Apocalyptic Showdown Blooms in “Bugonia”
Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge. He’s a beekeeper, and he blames Auxolith’s pesticides for accelerating colony-collapse disorder; the precarious...