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Politics Without Politicians
The political scientist Hélène Landemore asks, If government is for the people, why can’t the people do the governing?
The Trouble with Trump’s Clemencies and Pardons
The President’s absolution of white-collar criminals who were his personal friends and associates is an exercise in authoritarianism.
The Party Raiders of South Carolina
Before the state’s Democratic primary, on February 29th, a number of Republicans are trying to settle on the least electable candidate.
How Milwaukee Could Decide the Next President
What may be the most downtrodden urban community in the United States has a superpower.
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Roger Angell’s Era-Spanning Career at The New Yorker
It is tempting to view Roger Angell, who is now ninety-nine, as a keeper of this publication’s institutional memory. But he’s more likely to say, “I learned something truly amazing today!”
The Day the Music Became Carbon-Neutral
Musicians rely heavily on touring to generate revenue. That spells trouble for the climate.
Yuval Noah Harari’s History of Everyone, Ever
His blockbuster “Sapiens” predicted the possible end of humankind. Now what?
Gang of Four’s Glorious and Dangerous Noise
There isn’t a single song in which the recalcitrant post-punk guitarist Andy Gill, who died on February 1st, plays like a person you could walk up and talk to.
The Meaning of Kim Clijsters’s Second Comeback
Even a former world No. 1 tennis player can find it difficult to balance motherhood and an athletic career. But why not try?
The Weekday Crossword
Term of endearment, or a song on the White Album: eight letters.
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Tea-Bag Reusers for Elizabeth Warren, Apple Cider on a Warm Fall Day for Amy Klobuchar, Your Co-Worker Who Always Replies-All for Pete Buttigieg, and more.
“Hunters” Is a Spectacularly Misbegotten Tale of Avenging the Holocaust
Neither the moral deliberations of the new Amazon series nor its technical facility are adequate to its ambitions.
A Celebrity Profile of My Cat
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