New Yorker: Comment
A weekly reading of the magazine's "Comment" essay.
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Dinner Talk
In “Dinner Talk,” Evan Osnos writes about Xi Jinping’s state ...
In “Dinner Talk,” Evan Osnos writes about Xi Jinping’s state visit and the strained relationship between the U.S. and China, which is due in part to economic instability, nationalism, and hacking.
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Unopen Doors
In “Unopen Doors,” Amy Davidson writes that Europe is accepting ...
In “Unopen Doors,” Amy Davidson writes that Europe is accepting refugees from Syria and that America should, too.
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Paging Dr. Carson
In “Paging Dr. Carson,” Amy Davidson writes about how a ...
In “Paging Dr. Carson,” Amy Davidson writes about how a kid from Detroit went to Yale, changed neurosurgery, entered politics, and became a Republican ideologue.
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The Populists
In “The Populists,” George Packer writes that Bernie Sanders and ...
In “The Populists,” George Packer writes that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump harness populism's appeal—and demonstrate its limits.
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Keeping Secrets
In “Keeping Secrets,” Steve Coll writes about Hillary Clinton’s e-mail ...
In “Keeping Secrets,” Steve Coll writes about Hillary Clinton’s e-mail scandal, arguing that, unfortunately for the candidate, the law around classified material can resemble a hall of mirrors.
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Race and the Storm
In “Race and the Storm,” Jelani Cobb writes that Hurricane ...
In “Race and the Storm,” Jelani Cobb writes that Hurricane Katrina wasn’t just a natural disaster. It was the start of a referendum on black citizenship.
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Exit, Stage Left
In “Exit, Stage Left,” David Remnick reflects on Jon Stewart’s ...
In “Exit, Stage Left,” David Remnick reflects on Jon Stewart’s career and his responses, on “The Daily Show,” to political life in America.
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Broken
In “Broken,” Amy Davidson writes about Donald Trump’s success in ...
In “Broken,” Amy Davidson writes about Donald Trump’s success in the polls and what it means for a debate in Cleveland co-hosted by Fox News and the Ohio Republican Party.
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The Deal
In “The Deal,” Steve Coll examines the I.A.E.A.-monitored nuclear accord ...
In “The Deal,” Steve Coll examines the I.A.E.A.-monitored nuclear accord with Iran, and how it could affect the Middle East’s conflicts.
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Homage to Zenobia
In “Homage to Zenobia,” Lawrence Wright reflects on ISIS’s conquest ...
In “Homage to Zenobia,” Lawrence Wright reflects on ISIS’s conquest of Palmyra, a Syrian town once ruled by a strong-willed queen.
