01-12 Oil prices rise as bloody crackdown on Iran protests suggests Tehran fears a ‘dire security threat to the regime’ with loyalty of forces in doubt (news.google.com)
01-12 The New York Shooting That Defined an Era - On a mild December day in 1984, a man named Bernie Goetz shot four Black teen-agers on a subway. The incident galvanized the city. Are we still living in its wake? (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler - As Secretary of State, the President’s onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise—and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 Planes, Trains, and Maduro-mobiles - The Venezuelan politician is taking New York’s V.I.P. transit—Justice Department helicopter—from prison to court. But would it be quicker to take a pedicab? (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 The I.R.S.’s Money Pit - A mysterious hole on the sidewalk outside the agency’s headquarters hasn’t been filled for years. One lawsuit is seeking seven million dollars in damages. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 How to Serve Like Marty Supreme - The costume designer Miyako Bellizzi has worked with the Safdie Brothers for years. Picking out Timothée Chalamet’s boxers was a new challenge. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park - In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 Letters from Our Readers - Readers respond to Tatiana Schlossberg’s personal essay about her leukemia diagnosis, Adam Gopnik’s review of a book about the origins of incarceration, and John Seabrook’s report on how stadiums are changing. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance - Silicon Valley envisions artificial intelligence ushering in an era of economic plenty. But what if the benefits are largely confined to corporations and investors that own the technology itself? (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 How WhatsApp Took Over the Global Conversation - The platform has become a core technology around the world, relied on by governments and extended families alike. What are we all doing there? (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 Peter Doig’s Histories of Ink - The artist camps out in a British warehouse to sign more than eight hundred works. Will chatting about Zohran Mamdani help pass the time? (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 How to Recover from Caring Too Much - If you laugh at unfunny jokes, raise your hand too quickly, or can’t decide on your favorite color, you may be exhibiting a fawn response. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 Mom and Dad: The Performance Review - Accomplished: Mom made partner and ditched skinny jeans; I quit cello and started seventh grade; Dad looked for a job. (www.newyorker.com)
01-12 The Bloody Lesson the Ayatollah Took from the Shah - With demonstrations in dozens of cities across Iran, Ali Khamenei and his regime are faced with a dilemma. (www.newyorker.com)
01-11 “Kim’s Game,” by Sadia Shepard - She didn’t much care for him or his video camera. But then, she’s never much cared for anthropologists. (www.newyorker.com)
01-11 Denmark Is Sick of Being Bullied by Trump - The U.S., once Denmark’s closest ally, is threatening to steal Greenland and attacking the country’s wind-power industry. Is this a permanent breakup? (www.newyorker.com)
01-11 Patrick Radden Keefe on Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” - Capote’s journalistic transgressions were serious, but there is no denying the awesome influence of his work. (www.newyorker.com)