Maraú Península: Lily Gladstone Is Holding the Door Open

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Lily Gladstone Is Holding the Door Open

The “Killers of the Flower Moon” star on how to curse in Blackfoot, being nominated for an Oscar, and the many Native actors she hopes will follow her.

By Michael Schulman

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From the News Desk

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Comment

Joe Biden’s Weird Perception Problem

For the President and his campaign staff, the problem is tactical. How can he pull this off? There is no shortage of advice.

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

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Daily Comment

The Risks in Attacking the Houthis in Yemen

They started out as a family enterprise but have burgeoned into a movement with tens of thousands of fighters and become a formidable geopolitical force.

By Nicolas Niarchos

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The Political Scene Podcast

The Last Real Legislative Battle of 2024

The passage of a wide-ranging national-security package is being held up by House Republicans and Donald Trump, leaving the Biden Administration in a delicate position.

With Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos

Corinthian columns acting as a blockade.

The New Yorker Radio Hour

An Immigration Battle in Washington, and the Crisis at the Border

Now that the border crisis has migrated into blue cities, it is becoming impossible for the White House to avoid addressing a political liability. Plus, Sheila Heti’s new book.

With David Remnick

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Editor’s Pick

The Control of Nature

The Perverse Policies That Fuel Wildfires

We thought we could master nature, but we were playing with fire.

By Elizabeth Kolbert

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Culture Dept.

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The Food Scene

The Secret Ingredient Behind a Breakfast-Taco Pop-Up

Border Town serves a minimalist style of taco that’s rare in New York City, with fresh wheat tortillas made from flour shipped from Mexico.

By Helen Rosner

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Goings On

David Greenspan Peers Beyond the Veil in an Eerie One-Person Show

Also: Supplementary reading for “Feud,” the evolution of Tinashe, Twyla Tharp’s new work, and more.

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Poems

“Silo”

“Whoever is the one to ladder up / Never has to say why.”

By Sophie Cabot Black

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Poems

“Gist”

“I grew up in the particleboard suburbs, / one house like the next.”

By Rae Armantrout

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Fun & Games Dept.

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Cryptic Crossword

The Cryptic Puzzle

Best movie, first off: four letters.

By Stella Zawistowski

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Shouts & Murmurs

The Ten Best Ten-Best Lists

A ranking esteemed enough to allow you to speak the word “canonical” very loudly while on the phone in the coffee shop.

By Paul Rudnick

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Cartoons from the Issue

Funny drawings from this week’s magazine.

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