Maraú Península: How Trump Captured Iowa’s Religious Right

A person stands in the doorway of a church sanctuary in Iowa. The wall is wood-panelled and has numerous framed pictures, as well as a tapestry of the Last Supper. There are rows of pews on either side.

How Trump Captured Iowa’s Religious Right

The state’s evangelical voters were once skeptical of the former President. Now they are among his strongest supporters.

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

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The Biggest Election Year in History

It’s not just us. In 2024, more than half of humanity will live in a country holding a nationwide vote.

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The Many Lives of Vinie Burrows

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By Helen Shaw

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The Food Scene

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Despite new ownership and upgraded cooking, Old John’s, a seventy-year-old institution on the Upper West Side, stays true to a nostalgic ideal.

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Meshell Ndegeocello, photographed wearing sunglasses by Arielle Gray.

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The New Yorker Radio Hour

Ava DuVernay Wants Her Film “Origin” to Influence the 2024 Election

The celebrated filmmaker is back with a challenging movie intended to provoke a political response. Plus, the subject of a January 6th conspiracy theory speaks out.