| Letter from Italy The Crisis of Missing MigrantsWhat has become of the tens of thousands of people who have disappeared on their way to Europe? By Alexis Okeowo | | | | This Week’s Cover | Cover Story “Family Man”The cover artist for this week’s issue, Pola Maneli, discusses Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s impact on his life, and the purpose of art. By Françoise Mouly | | | | Shop this cover and others from The New Yorker in the Condé Nast Store » | | | Reporting and Commentary | Annals of Inquiry How Should We Think About Our Different Styles of Thinking? Some people say their thought takes place in images, some in words. But our mental processes are more mysterious than we realize. By Joshua Rothman | Profiles How Much Netflix Can the World Absorb? Bela Bajaria, who oversees the streaming giant’s hyperaggressive approach to TV-making, says success is about “recognizing that people like having more.” By Rachel Syme | | U.S. Journal UPS and the Package Wars The company offers steady jobs and is enjoying record profits. So why is a strike looming? By Jennifer Gonnerman | Comment The Dire Aftermath of China’s Untenable “Zero COVID” Policy Why did the nation, which suppressed the virus for years, fail to prepare for the inevitable? By Dhruv Khullar | | | | The Critics | A Critic at Large What the January 6th Report Is Missing The investigative committee singles out Trump for his role in the Capitol attack. As prosecution, the report is thorough. But as historical explanation it’s a mess. By Jill Lepore | Books Franz Kafka, Party Animal We think of him as a recluse, but an unfiltered translation of his diaries reveals an artist who was often antic, alive, and in motion. By Becca Rothfeld | | The Theatre Three London Productions Stretch the Boundaries of Reality Getting lost with “Orlando,” “My Neighbour Totoro,” and “The Burnt City.” By Helen Shaw | The Current Cinema An Anatomy of a Murder in “Saint Omer” Based on an actual case, the first feature by the French documentarian Alice Diop is a troubling story of matricide, racism, and sorcery. By Anthony Lane | | | | Fiction from the Issue | Fiction “Hammer Attack”“If COVID had been a giant upender of life’s order, this new regime of fear was even more despotic.” By Han Ong | | | | Humor from The New Yorker | Shouts & Murmurs The Infinite-Monkey Theorem: Field Notes If you put monkeys in a room with typewriters, do you get Shakespeare? By Reuven Perlman | Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. | | Crossword A Challenging Puzzle “Slaughterhouse-Five” setting: seven letters. By Natan Last | Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger | | | | More from The New Yorker | The New Yorker Interview Janelle Monáe Peels the Onion The musician and actress talks “Glass Onion” spoilers, growing up in Kansas, becoming an android, and the inspirational notes she keeps on her phone. By Michael Schulman | Our Columnists Kevin McCarthy’s Hollow Victory Will Have Economic and Political Consequences If the new House Speaker is to get anything done, he will need to retain the support of far-right extremists. By John Cassidy | | | | | | |
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