‘Ramones had leather jackets when they got spat on. We didn’t!’ David Byrne on touring with Talking Heads and taking advice from Lou Reed (www.theguardian.com)
I went to the largest maritime gathering in US history, featuring ships from 20 countries, for America''s 250th birthday. Here''s what I saw. (www.businessinsider.com)
Éric Rohmer’s Novel “Élisabeth” Is a Precocious Literary Triumph - Before he had any interest in movies, Rohmer was a writer, and his 1946 début is a fine-grained vision of small-town lives in prewar France. (www.newyorker.com)
“Birthright” and “Giant” Tackle Jewish Identity. - The plays explore interpersonal rifts over Israel, but only one lets the ugliness linger. (www.newyorker.com)
“Broken,” by Rabih Alameddine - Usually, when I informed a guy that I had a type, that I couldn’t help whom I was or wasn’t attracted to, he moved on. Not you. (www.newyorker.com)
Trump and NATO Court Erdoğan, Turkey’s Strongman - In Ankara, the leaders of the alliance appeared more concerned about Western geopolitical power than about Western democratic values. (www.newyorker.com)
How New York Watched the World Cup - Ahead of hosting the championship match, New Yorkers gathered in crowded bars and restaurants, sometimes overflowing onto street corners, to follow the twists and turns of the tournament. (www.newyorker.com)
How the Supreme Court’s Conservative Supermajority Is Reshaping Executive Power - Those hoping for the judiciary to act as a counterweight to President Trump this term were mostly left disappointed. (www.newyorker.com)
The Unlikely Journalist Who Looked Into the Heart of War - Vasily Grossman was an out-of-shape novelist writing for a propaganda machine during the deadliest conflict in history. Somehow, he remade what war reporting could be. (www.newyorker.com)
What Scientists Learned by Eavesdropping on Thousands of People - After researchers discovered that we’re speaking less and less each year, I spent a week collecting audio recordings from my own life. (www.newyorker.com)
The Rise of the “As Seen on TikTok” Sticker - A promotional sticker used to mean that a book had been discovered. Now it means that a book was designed to be. (www.newyorker.com)
Graham Platner’s Point of No Return - Following an allegation of sexual assault, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine is considering his future. What would his exit mean for the race, and for the broader direction of American politics? (www.newyorker.com)
The U.S. Crashes Out of the World Cup - Despite a strong start to the tournament, and an egregious intervention by President Trump into FIFA’s suspension of its star striker, the U.S. men’s soccer team couldn’t keep up with Belgium. (www.newyorker.com)
A New American Soccer Culture Is Emerging - A decade ago, the fandom around Major League Soccer and the U.S. men’s national team was very white and very imitative. That’s starting to change. (www.newyorker.com)
Skarsgård Green-Card Marriages - Each one of our lucky clients will be expertly matched with a Skarsgård sibling, which are indeterminate in number. (www.newyorker.com)
How Political Is This Supreme Court? - The legal commentator Elie Honig thinks that the Trump-appointed Justices are getting unfair criticism. (www.newyorker.com)
David Wain’s Wet Hot American Comedy - The comedian and director talks about the State, making his first film in eight years, and the challenges of creating original comedy in Hollywood’s bleak landscape. (www.newyorker.com)