The New YorkerThe Joy of the Great Trash MovieThe trash movie is more a matter of sensibility than it is of thematic preoccupation or stylistic continuity. It is difficult to pin down its hallmarks, except to insist that it would find even the smallest dose of self-awareness fatal. Becca Rothfeld on the cinematic trash-master Neil Breen and what makes a movie so bad it’s sublime.The Floods Nepal Didn’t CauseFlash floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, have killed at least five hundred people in a nation that has contributed little to climate change but is disproportionately affected by it.How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the PhilippinesAt only twenty-one, the tennis phenom is likely already the best-ever player from Southeast Asia. Now she is seeking her first Grand Slam title at this summer’s U.S. Open.By Albert SamahaGoing Through the Motions with Khloé Kardashian’s “The Girls”Yes, there are Botox parties and rollerblading dates, but the women in the family’s latest spinoff give the sense that they are just clocking in at the reality-show office.By Naomi FryWhere to Get Fire Outfits for Burning ManHeading to the playa like Paris Hilton and Mark Zuckerberg once did? Need a faux-fur coat or a secret stash pouch? The Burning Man Bazaar has you covered.By Henry AlfordHow the Meta Settlement Could Change the InternetEven while refusing to admit legal fault, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has accepted, for the first time, that much of its business model is unacceptable for children.By Nathaniel LubinCould Data Centers Swing an Election in Wisconsin?As A.I. becomes increasingly unpopular among voters, the politics of data centers are scrambling political lines across the country—including in a tight race for the Wisconsin governor’s mansion.By Dan KaufmanAdam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the RightDemocratic socialists are getting more of the attention, but Democratic Christians may prove more influential this November.By Bill McKibbenIs R.F.K., Jr., Winning or Losing?A case for cautious optimism about the Trump Administration’s war on vaccines.By Dhruv KhullarDoes Anybody Know Who Darline Graham Is?Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, who was appointed to his South Carolina Senate seat upon his death, may soon be elected to a full term. Political insiders say she is a “black box.”By Charles BetheaSean Duffy in the Real WorldDonald Trump’s Transportation Secretary got his big break on reality TV, and is now out with a six-part YouTube show about a family road trip. How bad could it be?By Jon AllsopEssayThere’s No Place Like Group ChatsMy old friends and I have ended up scattered across different states, in different time zones, but we’ve made our own neighborhood inside the black and blue bubbles of our phones.By Hanif AbdurraqibNicole Rifkin’s “Pure Gold”We will always love you.By Françoise MoulyArt by Nicole RifkinDolly Parton’s Quietly Inspiring Defense of MarriageThe death of Parton’s husband, in March, 2025, called rare attention to a steadfast union that the fame-friendly country star had kept private for decades.By Casey CepDolly Parton for the PeopleShe was commonly called the Queen of Country Music, but that is exactly wrong: she was democratic to her bones.By Kathryn SchulzWhat Dolly Parton BuiltThinking about Parton’s music and beauty means thinking about what it means to be a visionary–inventing a whole world from nothing.By Amanda PetrusichHonky-Tonk AngelDolly Parton belonged to a beloved category: the outlaw Christian, who loved Jesus and refused to hate anyone else.By Casey CepDispatchThe Great Floating Homes of Los AngelesIn the city’s burnt neighborhoods, rebuilding is brutally expensive. Now residents have turned to a lost art: moving entire houses to their vacant lots.By Nicola TwilleyKacey Musgraves, Crossover QueenSheldon Pearce looks forward to the Texas singer-songwriter’s upcoming show at Madison Square Garden. Plus, Richard Brody on Ridley Scott’s latest movie, starring Jacob Elordi; and more.Consider the Oyster BarThe salinity, the lightness, the slipperiness, even its intoxicating effects: a raw oyster belongs at a bar, with all the other alchemical things one can sip and shoot and gulp, Helen Rosner writes.In “Adults,” Gen Z Gets the Hangout Sitcom It DeservesInkoo Kang on how the FX series, which is returning for a second season, won’t restore the genre to its normcore roots—but, happily, it has no interest in doing so.Melissa Auf der Maur’s Chronicle of Nineties RockThe photographer, who played bass for Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, captured a moment in which one generation’s subculture became the next generation’s mainstream, Kelefa Sanneh writes.Annals of InquiryThe Quest for a Hangover CureWhen we drink, our bodies convert alcohol into a chemical called acetaldehyde. Some companies claim that it’s the cause of hangovers—and that a chemical called DHM can keep it in check. But the health effects of these substances are surprisingly complicated.By Shayla LoveWhat We’re ReadingA wide-ranging history of the ideas and technology that have transformed political life; an unsparing novel that asks readers to reconsider what they owe their families, particularly in light of what they owe themselves; and more.Flash Fiction“Wishes and Fears”It was the end of the world, and a number of us had gathered in a large, abandoned house.By Caleb CrainSale in The New Yorker Store! For a limited time, save up to 40% off select items.Browse and buy »“Janice STFU”With his new album “Iceman,” Drake, the master of the summer banger, is not done airing his grievances.By Vinson Cunningham“Choosin’ Texas”Ella Langley’s chart-topping lament is about what everyone wants to do in mid-August: give in and let go.By Amanda Petrusich“Something to Love”Jason Isbell’s tune, from 2017, is the song of summers past and summers to come.By Casey Cep“Get Lucky”The 2013 Daft Punk track was uncannily evocative of the late nineteen-seventies.By Lucy Sante“Padam Padam”Kylie Minogue’s 2023 track belongs to a category of solid, danceable pop music that barely penetrates the eardrums of self-professed thirtysomething old folks.By Lauren Michele JacksonThe End of the European SummerAs extreme heat overwhelms the Continent’s great cities, they are racing to transform themselves for a climate that they were never built to withstand.By Eric KlinenbergAre You a Human?From branding irons to iris scans, the ancient business of proving who you are has never been stranger—or more lucrative.By Jill LeporeCan Extreme Morning Sickness Be Cured?For decades, the condition was thought to be psychological, and women were shamed for their illness. Now a scientist has found a biological cause.By Anna RussellThe Mystery of Dark OxygenScientists used to think oxygen could only be found near Earth’s surface, where plants and algae grow. Then they found it deep underground—raising profound questions about what else could be down there.By James DinneenAnnals of ActivismA Political Awakening in Arab AmericaA Midwestern Muslim family’s story of immigration, assimilation, and how one year changed the life of its youngest son.By Rozina AliIn Case You Missed ItThe Children a Scientist Took HomeCarleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the U.S.When Nidhi was fourteen, her mother became pregnant again. People were understandably surprised, no one more so, it seemed, than her own parents. They made their usual jokes, both about the pregnancy and about the deed that had produced it.  

Her mother: “If we’d known, we’d have put some drama into the sex, yaar. Now this poor kid will grow up and become a banker or some other boring thing.”Continue reading »Daily Cartoon“And, of course, my favorite thing to do with the boat is sail out to open water and scream, and scream, and scream.”Cartoon by Emily Flake