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Since its founding, in 1925, The New Yorker has evolved from a Manhattan-centric “fifteen-cent comic paper” to a multi-platform publication known worldwide for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. The New Yorker continues to stand apart for its rigor, fairness, and excellence, and for its singular mix of stories that surprise, delight, and inform.
January 29, 2024 - Audio Contents
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Comment: Trump on the Trail and on Trial, by Benjamin Wallace-Wells
Tony Hawk, Amateur Skater, by Bret Anthony Johnston
PERSONAL HISTORY: Goodyear - Tires, toenails, and a lifelong friendship, by David Sedaris
ANNALS OF POLITICS: Ruling-Class Rules - How to thrive in the élite—while bashing it, by Evan Osnos
LETTER FROM SPAIN: Cave Woman - She lived underground for five hundred days, by D.T.Max
THE CRITICS: Books - When psychedelics go mainstream, by Margaret Talbot
POEMS
‘Habibti Ghazal’ by Hala Alyan
‘Aerial View’ by Jericho Brown
COVER: ‘Bird Bath’ by Roz Chast
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