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Ben Lerner Reads “The Readers”
The Writer’s VoiceBen Lerner Reads “The Readers”Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Momo TakahashiSave…
“The Readers,” by Ben Lerner
FictionThe ReadersBy Ben LernerJune 21, 2026Illustration by Jack SmythSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this…
Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A deeply divided electorate will choose Colombia’s next president in a runoff…
In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift’s Watch Hill…
Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned…
LA Mayor Bass declares emergency to secure resources to help fight warehouse fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Saturday to ensure the…
Man accused of killing wife on wedding night brought back to US after years on the run in Mexico
A Mexican man who had been on the run for more than a decade before his…
Manhunt underway for Kansas City shooting spree suspect near World Cup venue; FBI offering $25K reward
A multi-agency manhunt is underway for a 22-year-old suspect accused of a violent cross-state crime spree,…
Russia strikes an apartment block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv city, killing 1
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian guided bombs struck an apartment block in Ukraine’s second-largest city of…
Ukrainian officials criticize Polish president’s decision to strip Zelenskyy of honor
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A decision by the Polish president to strip Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Trump deepens the dustup with Italy’s Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,…
Gilgo Beach serial killer’s ex-wife says he ‘got what he deserved’ after he gets max sentence for 8 murders
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of convicted Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann, said…
An Israeli strike hits a Gaza City apartment, killing 2 children, Palestinian health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An Israeli strike early Saturday killed at least two children in…
A Diehard Drinker Accidentally Quits
The Weekend EssayA Diehard Drinker Accidentally QuitsIllustration by Derek AbellaSave this storySave this storySave this storySave…
Pencils Up! The Knicks on Broadway
Dept. of HooplaPencils Up! The Knicks on BroadwayThe N.B.A. championship was a win for Mayor Mamdani,…
How the Trump Administration Pushed Judges to Deport Children
The LedeHow the Trump Administration Pushed Judges to Deport ChildrenIllustration by Chris W. KimSave this storySave…
Luigi Mangione overruled his own lawyers with a ‘change of heart’ on psych defense, legal expert says
Luigi Mangione withdrew a proposed psychiatric defense in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just…
2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people…
President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air…
The Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage Fight
CommentThe Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage FightSports, spectacle, and what Juvenal would…