01:54 Top Democrat on House homeland security committee calls for Kristi Noem to resign as protester interrupts meeting – US politics live (www.theguardian.com)
12-11 Open AI, Microsoft sued over ChatGPT''s alleged role in fueling man''s "paranoid delusions" before murder-suicide in Connecticut (news.google.com)
12-11 Will Trump Torpedo North American Trade? - As a crucial negotiating deadline looms, envoys from three countries are scrambling to preserve a continent-wide economy. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 “Wake Up Dead Man” and the Whodunnit Renaissance - A wave of high-concept murder mysteries has revived the classic genre—and proved to be catnip for modern audiences. Why can’t we get enough? (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 The People You Imagine Reading Your Letterboxd Posts - “I must hire this reviewer to write the screenplay for my next project!” (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 Inside Trump’s Artless Takeover of the Kennedy Center - Amid firings, boycotts, and programming reoriented to reflect the MAGA agenda, the performing-arts center has become a showcase for Trump’s aesthetics and ambitions. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 How the Kennedy Center Has Been Transformed by Trumpism - The President was drawn to the institution for its cultural prestige. He and his allies made it radioactive. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 What the Warner Bros. Sale Means for the Art of Movies - The competition between Netflix and Paramount Skydance to acquire the studio is haunted by the ghosts of mergers past. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 Automation and Intimacy Brought Video Podcasters Out of the Man Cave - Whether you’re a pundit, a politician, or an A-list comedian, the best media strategy these days is a D.I.Y. stage set and a microphone. (www.newyorker.com)
12-10 A Student Chases the Shadows of Tiananmen - In Ha Jin’s “Looking for Tank Man,” uncovering the past doesn’t guarantee making peace with the present. (www.newyorker.com)
12-10 Instagram’s Favorite New Yorker Cartoons in 2025 - The year’s most-liked gag drawings suggest that you, our readers, are really going through something. (www.newyorker.com)
12-10 A Holiday Gift Guide: Treasures That Are Old, or Old at Heart - A list of things to give that are secondhand or—if they must be new—emulate the craftsmanship and quality of an earlier time. (www.newyorker.com)
12-09 If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books? - Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences. (www.newyorker.com)
12-09 This Bowl Has One Hundred Grams of Protein - This meal is full of macros. What are macros? Who cares? You don’t need to know. What you need to know is that you are the alpha of this fast-healthy-adjacent bowl purveyor. (www.newyorker.com)
12-09 Is the Supreme Court Unsure About Birthright Citizenship? - Maybe the Justices simply want to reiterate what the Court has already said—or maybe not. (www.newyorker.com)
12-08 Two New Movies Revivify the Portrait-Film Genre - Documentaries about individuals are ubiquitous, but “Suburban Fury” and “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” explore the filmmaker-subject relationship in ways that recall classics of the form. (www.newyorker.com)
12-09 The Best TV Shows of 2025 - This year, Hollywood’s decline was evident from its output—but a few great, conversation-starting shows made our critic crave the return of the water cooler. (www.newyorker.com)
12-08 What Happens When an “Infinite-Money Machine” Unravels - After Michael Saylor’s software company Strategy stockpiled hundreds of thousands of bitcoins, he was hailed as an alchemist. Then things went awry. (www.newyorker.com)
12-08 And Your Little Dog, Too, by David Sedaris - Two small dogs, both unleashed, rushed toward me, snarling, and one of them bit me on my left leg, just below the knee. It all happened within a second. (www.newyorker.com)
12-08 What’s the Fastest Subway Line? (Yes, There Is One) - The M.T.A.’s new “Love Letter to the Subway” tells all about the underground system beloved—and hated—by New Yorkers. (www.newyorker.com)