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The Politics of the Big Game - What Trump’s attendance at an N.B.A. Finals game, the surreal vulgarity of the U.F.C. Freedom 250 event, and “soccer diplomacy” at the World Cup reveal about this political moment. (www.newyorker.com)
Hillary Rodham Clinton Slams Joe Biden’s “Terrible Mistake”—and More - The retired politician speaks frankly about the failure of the Democratic Party, the threat of Trumpian authoritarianism, and the “failure” in Iran. (www.newyorker.com)
The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Iran Deal - Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country’s right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back. (www.newyorker.com)
The Hole in Donald Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Strategy - American investors are flocking back to the country’s vast reserves, lured by promises of reform. But the officials who ran the industry into the ground are still the ones in charge. (www.newyorker.com)
A Trollish New Campus Novel Hates Students and Professors Alike - “The Vivisectors,” by Missouri Williams, critiques the hollowness of contemporary life. But it’s tricky to gauge the book’s level of self-awareness. (www.newyorker.com)
Has Tech Robbed Us of Our Sensory Lives? - Ian Bogost’s new book, “The Small Stuff,” argues that reclaiming the tiny, mundane pleasures of the physical world can help us offset the encroachment of screens. (www.newyorker.com)
In “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg Steps Out from Behind the Curtain - This tale of aliens on Earth and the coverup of their presence, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, is a catalogue of the director’s obsessions, and a deeply personal vision. (www.newyorker.com)
How to Canoe to the World Cup in New Jersey - MetLife Stadium, the site of eight FIFA matches, is surrounded by creeks and canals. Amid exorbitantly priced public transportation and reports of bumper-to-bumper traffic, we tried our luck arriving by boat. (www.newyorker.com)
How Scott McTominay Led Scotland Back to the World Cup - The star midfielder’s acrobatic goal against Denmark last November secured his team a spot in the tournament for the first time in almost thirty years. Now, for the Tartan Army, it’s time to party. (www.newyorker.com)
I Am Your Dad’s Nest Camera and I Am Ready for Shit to Go Down - You taking an after-dinner stroll? BAM—I hit you with my floodlight. You taking out the trash? BAM—floodlight again. (www.newyorker.com)
Olivia Rodrigo’s Early-Twenties Lament - On her new album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the singer inches away from frisky pop-punk and toward the velvety yearning of New Wave. (www.newyorker.com)
How Tina Fey Wrote the Most Realistic—and Optimistic—Marriage on TV - On “30 Rock,” she pioneered the kind of heteroskepticism that’s now more prevalent than ever. With “The Four Seasons,” she’s exploring a more hopeful counternarrative. (www.newyorker.com)
Fight Night at the White House - To celebrate his eightieth birthday—and the nation’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth—President Trump invited the country to watch U.F.C. fighters beat each other up. (www.newyorker.com)
Melanie Hamrick Is Still On Pointe - Since retiring from the American Ballet Theatre, the dancer has expanded her pursuits—writing romance books and choreographing shows with the help of her fiancé, Mick Jagger. (www.newyorker.com)
Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland - “We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality. (www.newyorker.com)