A weekly reading of the magazine’s Comment essay, read by Todd Mundt, Christine Marshall, and Dan Bernard for the audio edition of The New Yorker. Listen using the player, or browse below.

You can also subscribe to the Comment Podcast via iTunes or XML, and download the full two-hour audio edition from Audible or iTunes.

1

October 29 & November 5, 2012

The Choice: Why we should reëlect President Obama.
1

October 22, 2012

Veep Stakes: Steve Coll on Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan.
1

October 15, 2012

The Ungreat Debate: Hendrik Hertzberg on the first debate.
1

October 8, 2012

Road Show: Laura Secor on the Iran standoff.
1

October 1, 2012

Days of Rage: Steve Coll on Islam and the West.
1

September 24, 2012

For Heaven’s Sake: Hendrik Hertzberg on the God vote.
1

September 17, 2012

Conventional Wisdom: Steve Coll on the Democratic Convention.
1

September 10, 2012

Just Forget It: The Republicans rewrite history.
1

September 3, 2012

Republican vs. Republican: Philip Gourevitch on the G.O.P. in Tampa.
1

August 13 & 20, 2012

Sloganeering: Kelefa Sanneh on the difference between Obama and Romney.
1

August 6, 2012

An American Abroad: Steve Coll on Romney’s foreign policy.
1

July 23, 2012

The Big Heat: Elizabeth Kolbert on the heat wave.
1

July 9 & 16, 2012

To Your Health: Jeffrey Toobin on the Supreme Court.
1

July 2, 2012

Nation of Immigrants: Steve Coll on immigration reform.
1

June 25, 2012

Team Spirit: Adam Gopnik on the Olympic spirit.
1

June 18, 2012

Greece vs. the Rest: John Lanchester on the Greek fates.
1

June 4 & 11, 2012

The Syria Dilemma: Philip Gourevitch on Obama and Bashar al-Assad.
1

May 28, 2012

The Cost of College: Nicholas Lemann on the value of a college degree.
1

May 14, 2012

Six More Months: George Packer on Obama’s way forward.
1

May 7, 2012

Vive la France: Adam Gopnik on French follies.
1

April 30, 2012

China’s Crisis: Evan Osnos on a family scandal.
1

April 23, 2012

The Forty-Year Itch: Adam Gopnik on the nostalgia cycle.
1

April 16, 2012

Girls Will Be Girls: Margaret Talbot on “Girls” and sexual freedom.
1

April 9, 2012

Heavy Burden: Jeffrey Toobin on questioning health care.
1

April 2, 2012

A Lot of Gas: Elizabeth Kolbert on energy politics.
1

March 26, 2012

Holding Court: Jeffrey Toobin on Obamacare and the Supreme Court.
1

March 19, 2012

Taking Control: Margaret Talbot on the G.O.P. and women.
1

March 12, 2012

Threatened: David Remnick on Israel and democracy.
1

March 5, 2012

Satanic Reverses: Hendrik Hertzberg on Santorum’s stand.
1

February 27, 2012

Joe and Debbie: Dorothy Wickenden on populist Obama.
1

February 13 & 20, 2012

The Debate Debate: Hendrik Hertzberg on Presidential debates.
1

February 6, 2012

Table Talk: Steve Coll on Obama’s Iran problem.
1

January 30, 2012

Perry’s Good Idea: Hendrik Hertzberg on the Governor vs. the Supreme Court.
1

January 23, 2012

Running Wild: Jeffrey Frank on the Republican Party.
1

January 16, 2012

Close Calls: Hendrik Hertzberg on the G.O.P.
1

January 9, 2012

Enemy of the State: Nicholas Lemann on Ron Paul.
1

January 2, 2012

Life and Letters: Roger Angell on the postal service.
1

December 19, 2011

Alt-Newt: Hendrik Hertzberg on the future of a futurist.
1

December 12, 2011

Back to the Square: Wendell Steavenson on Egypt’s election.
1

December 5, 2011

Burning Love: Elizabeth Kolbert on fracking.
1

November 28, 2011

Taking It to the Streets: Jane Mayer on an environmental win.
1

November 21, 2011

The First Served: Adam Gopnik on Thanksgiving.
1

November 14, 2011

Decline and Fall: David Remnick on Herman Cain and the Republicans.
1

November 7, 2011

Occupational Hazards: Hendrik Hertzberg on protesters and what lies ahead.
1

October 31, 2011

Foreign Campaigns: David Remnick on the end of Qaddafi.
1

October 24, 2011

Billions and Billions: Elizabeth Kolbert on global population.
1

October 17, 2011

A Walk in the Park: Hendrik Hertzberg on Occupy Wall Street.
1

October 10, 2011

Euro Science: John Lanchester on Europe’s crisis.
1

October 3, 2011

The Book on Barack: Hendrik Hertzberg on Ron Suskind’s “Confidence Men.”
1

September 26, 2011

Membership Dues: Steve Coll on the looming vote on Palestine and the U.N.
1

September 19, 2011

Back on Track: Obama’s speech does the job.
1

September 12, 2011

When the Towers Fell: Marking the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
1

September 5, 2011

Behind the Curtain: David Remnick on Obama and Libya.
1

August 29, 2011

A Different Kind of Texan: Lawrence Wright assesses Rick Perry.
1

August 15 & 22, 2011

How Bad Is It?: John Cassidy on the perils of austerity.
1

August 8, 2011

Take It to the Limit: Hendrik Hertzberg on the debt wars.
1

August 1, 2011

Bad Press: Nicholas Lemann on rules for the press.
1

July 25, 2011

Empty Wallets: George Packer on the debt-ceiling fight.
1

July 11, 2011

It Gets Better: David Remnick on the future of marriage.
1

July 4, 2011

Endgame: Dexter Filkins on Afghanistan.
1

June 27, 2011

The Public on the Private: Margaret Talbot on sex and politics.
1

June 13, 2011

Storms Brewing: Elizabeth Kolbert on extreme weather.
1

May 30, 2011

The Syrian Problem: Steve Coll on Obama and Syria.
1

May 23, 2011

Off and Running: Hendrik Hertzberg on the G.O.P. in 2012.
1

May 16, 2011

Exit Bin Laden: David Remnick on bin Laden’s era.
1

May 9, 2011

Memorials: Adam Gopnik on the Civil War and New York.
1

May 2, 2011

Trumpery: Hendrik Hertzberg on Donald Trump.
1

April 25, 2011

Deepest Cuts: George Packer on Obama and the budget.
1

April 18, 2011

Prisoners: Hendrik Hertzberg on Guantánamo.
1

April 11, 2011

Money Talks: Jeffrey Toobin on big-money politics.
1

April 4, 2011

Who Are the Rebels?: Jon Lee Anderson on Libya’s front lines.
1

March 28, 2011

The Nuclear Risk: Elizabeth Kolbert on lessons from Japan’s disaster.
1

March 21, 2011

A Man, a Plan: David Remnick on Israel’s isolation.
1

March 14, 2011

Pessoptimism: Wendell Steavenson on the Middle East today.
1

March 7, 2011

Union Blues: Hendrik Hertzberg on union busting.
1

February 28, 2011

U.S.-Taliban Talks: Steve Coll reveals secret talks between the U.S. and the Taliban.
1

February 14 & 21, 2011

Judgment Days: David Remnick on the Egypt uprising.
1

February 7, 2011

Cooling on Warming: Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama’s clean-energy strategy.
1

January 31, 2011

Democratic Movements: Steve Coll on the lessons of Tunisia.
1

January 24, 2011

Words and Deeds: Hendrik Hertzberg on words and Tucson.
1

January 17, 2011

A Year and a Day: Edwidge Danticat on Haiti one year later.
1

January 10, 2011

Oh, Shut Up: Hendrik Hertzberg on the filibuster.
1

January 3, 2011

All Alike: Adam Gopnik on snowflakes.
1

December 20, 2010

Gulag Lite: David Remnick on Khodorkovsky’s trial.
1

December 13, 2010

Iran and the Bomb: Hendrik Hertzberg on the Iran leaks.
1

December 6, 2010

Precedent and Prologue: Jeffrey Toobin on Bush v. Gore.
1

November 29, 2010

Puppetry: Hendrik Hertzberg on Beck vs. Soros.
1

November 22, 2010

Uncomfortable Climate: Elizabeth Kolbert on republicans and the environment.
1

November 15, 2010

Electoral Dissonance: Hendrik Hertzberg on midterm fallout.
1

November 8, 2010

Leaks: Steve Coll on WikiLeaks.
1

November 1, 2010

Recession Election: Hendrik Hertzberg on the midterms.
1

October 25, 2010

Pride and Prejudice: Margaret Talbot on gay rights.
1

October 18, 2010

Writing and Winning: Adam Gopnik on writers and the Nobel.
1

October 11, 2010

Behind Closed Doors: Steve Coll on Bob Woodward’s Washington.
1

October 4, 2010

Bewitched: Rebecca Mead on bewitching politics.
1

September 27, 2010

Schoolwork: Nicholas Lemann on education.
1

September 20, 2010

Intolerance: Lawrence Wright on demonizing Islam.
1

September 13, 2010

Iraq’s Cost: Hendrik Hertzberg on the cost of Iraq.
1

September 6, 2010

Flood Tides: Steve Coll on Pakistan.
1

August 30, 2010

Just Married: Amy Davidson on the Proposition 8 fight.
1

August 16 & 23, 2010

Zero Grounds: Hendrik Hertzberg on the Ground Zero mosque.
1

August 9, 2010

Leaks: Amy Davidson on WikiLeaks.
1

August 2, 2010

Open Secrets: Hendrik Hertzberg on Top Secret America.
1

July 26, 2010

Borderlines: William Finnegan on immigration reform.
1

July 12 & 19, 2010

The Name of the Game: Hendrik Hertzberg on soccer.
1

July 5, 2010

Team Effort: George Packer on the McChrystal affair.
1

June 28, 2010

Spilled Oil: Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama vs. the spill.
1

June 14 & 21, 2010

20 Under 40: The editors on the fiction list.
1

June 7, 2010

Learning by Degrees: Rebecca Mead on college education.
1

May 31, 2010

Oil Shocks: Elizabeth Kolbert on oil-spill politics.
1

May 24, 2010

Activism v. Restraint: Jeffrey Toobin on Obama and the Court.
1

May 17, 2010

Rights and Wrongs: George Packer on Obama and human rights.
1

May 10, 2010

Three-Way Race: Simon Schama on the British election.
1

May 3, 2010

Scandals: John Cassidy on the Goldman Sachs case.
1

April 26, 2010

Eight Days in April: Hendrik Hertzberg on the bomb.
1

April 19, 2010

Indulgence: Hendrik Hertzberg on the Pope’s problem.
1

April 12, 2010

Up in the Air: Elizabeth Kolbert on Climategate.
1

April 5, 2010

Now What?: Atul Gawande on health care’s next battle.
1

March 29, 2010

Special Relationships: David Remnick on Obama and Israel.
1

March 22, 2010

Some Nukes: Hendrik Hertzberg on nuclear power.
1

March 15, 2010

Troubled State: Lauren Collins on misbehaving in Albany.
1

March 8, 2010

Come Together: Hendrik Hertzberg on the health summit.
1

March 1, 2010

Don’t Look Back: Steve Coll on taking on the Taliban.
1

February 15 & 22, 2010

And the Oscar Goes To: Hendrik Hertzberg on Oscar politics.
1

February 8, 2010

Sparrin’ Words: Hendrik Hertzberg on the State of the Union.
1

February 1, 2010

A Little While: Edwidge Danticat on Haiti.
1

January 25, 2010

Suffering: George Packer on Haiti’s catastrophe.
1

January 18, 2010

Threats: Steve Coll on Obama and terrorism.
1

January 11, 2010

Um, Pathetic: Hendrik Hertzberg on health-care fallacies.
1

January 4, 2010

What Do You Call It?: Rebecca Mead on the no-name decade.
1

December 21, 2009

Peace and War: George Packer on Obama’s Peace Prize address.
1

December 14, 2009

Bad Choices: Hendrik Hertzberg on Afghanistan.
1

December 7, 2009

Preëxisting Condition: Jill Lepore on health-care reform’s history.
1

November 30, 2009

The Fifth War: Hendrik Hertzberg on Afghanistan.
1

November 23, 2009

Not Covered: Jeffrey Toobin on abortion and health care.
1

November 16, 2009

November 9th: George Packer on the lessons of 1989.
1

November 9, 2009

Biggus Buckus: Hendrik Hertzberg on the imperial mayor.
1

November 2, 2009

Chin Music: Louis Menand on the Fox News flap.
1

October 26, 2009

War and Politics: Steve Coll on Afghan politics.
1

October 19, 2009

Nobel Surprise: Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama’s win.
1

October 12, 2009

Michael Specter on the swine-flu vaccine.
1

October 5, 2009

Elizabeth Kolbert on Obama and global warming.
1

September 28, 2009

Adam Gopnik on Dan Brown.
1

September 21, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on health care.
1

September 14, 2009

Lauren Collins on the new Times Square.
1

September 7, 2009

Nicholas Lemann on health care after Kennedy.
1

August 31, 2009

Laura Secor on Iran’s show trials.
1

August 24, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on dysfunctional states.
1

August 10 & 17, 2009

Kelefa Sanneh on “reverse racism.”
1

August 3, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on the health-care brawl.
1

July 27, 2009

Jeffrey Toobin on the confirmation game.
1

July 20, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on Sarah Palin.
1

July 6 & 13, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama and gay rights.
1

June 29, 2009

Laura Secor on Iran in crisis.
1

June 22, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on the Middle East.
1

June 8, 2009

Jeffrey Toobin on Sonia Sotomayor.
1

June 1, 2009

Jeffrey Toobin on Obama vs. Cheney.
1

May 25, 2009

Steve Coll on Obama’s Pakistan plan.
1

May 18, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama on campus.
1

May 11, 2009

Philip Gourevitch on politics and torture.
1

May 4, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on secessionism redux.
1

April 27, 2009

Elizabeth Kolbert on Earth Day.
1

April 20, 2009

Steve Coll on the non-nuclear option.
1

April 13, 2009

George Packer on defining Obamaism.
1

April 6, 2009

Nicholas Lemann on populist rage.
1

March 30, 2009

David Owen on recession ecology.
1

March 23, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on G.O.P. economics.
1

March 16, 2009

John Cassidy on Obama’s economic outlook.
1

March 9, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama in charge.
1

March 2, 2009

Jeffrey Toobin on protecting voting rights.
1

February 23, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on when Republicans just say no.
1

February 9, 2009

Adam Gopnik on John Updike as colleague and inspiration.
1

February 2, 2009

David Remnick on the President's hero.
1

January 26, 2009

Nicholas Lemann on Presidents who really matter.
1

January 19, 2009

Hendrik Hertzberg on the Inauguration.
1

January 12, 2009

David Remnick on Obama and Israel.
1

January 5, 2009

Breathers: Adam Gopnik on a breathless moment.
1

December 22 & 29, 2008

Appointments: Hendrik Hertzberg on Senate-seat follies.
1

December 15, 2008

Risk Factors: George Packer on the Mumbai fallout.
1

December 8, 2008

Car Talk: Elizabeth Kolbert on folly in Detroit.
1

December 1, 2008

Eight Is Enough: Hendrik Hertzberg on same-sex marriage.
1

November 24, 2008

Midnight Hour: Elizabeth Kolbert on Bush’s midnight rules.
1

November 17, 2008

Obama Wins: Hendrik Hertzberg on the big win.
1

November 10, 2008

The Test: Steve Coll on Presidential greatness.
1

November 3, 2008

Like, Socialism: Hendrik Hertzberg on spreading the wealth.
1

October 27, 2008

Overtaxed: Steve Coll on the final debate.
1

October 20, 2008

Beyond the Palin: Hendrik Hertzberg on fighting dirty.
1

October 13, 2008

The Choice: The editors on the choice for President.
1

October 6, 2008

Money Talks: John Cassidy on John McCain and the financial crisis.
1

September 29, 2008

Bailing Out: John Cassidy on Wall Street and the election.
1

September 22, 2008

The Get: Steve Coll on the Palin interviews.
1

September 15, 2008

Let It Rain: Hendrik Hertzberg on Republican rhetoric.
1

September 8, 2008

Conventional Battle: David Remnick on Obama’s night.
1

September 1, 2008

Attack-Dog Days: Hendrik Hertzberg on swift-boating Obama.
1

August 25, 2008

Boundary Issues: David Remnick on Putin’s Georgia play.
1

August 11, 2008

Changing Lanes: Elizabeth Kolbert on John McCain and oil.
1

August 4, 2008

Foreigners: Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama abroad.
1

July 28, 2008

Loan Rangers: John Cassidy on the candidates and the crisis.
1

July 21, 2008

Flip-Flop Flap: Hendrik Hertzberg on flip-flops.
1

July 7, 2008

Obama’s Iraq Problem: George Packer on how last year’s rhetoric meets this year’s facts.
1

June 30, 2008

What’s the Big Idea?: Dorothy Wickenden on the Obama puzzle.
1

June 23, 2008

Exhillaration: Hendrik Hertzberg on Hillary’s women.
1

June 9, 2008

Struggles: Philip Gourevitch on South Africa’s violence.
1

June 2, 2008

Memory Lapse: Hendrik Hertzberg on Clinton’s improper logic.
1

May 26, 2008

In McCain’s Court: Jeffrey Toobin on a McCain Court.
1

May 19, 2008

Over Not Out: Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama’s turn.
1

May 12, 2008

No Endgame: Elizabeth Kolbert on the Democratic campaign.
1

May 5, 2008

Going Positive: Dorothy Wickenden on positive attacks.
1

April 28, 2008

Bitter Patter: Hendrik Hertzberg on feeling bitter.
1

April 21, 2008

Mr. and Ms. Spoken: Hendrik Hertzberg on misspeaking.
1

April 14, 2008

Military Conflict: Steve Coll on the Iraq assessment.
1

April 7, 2008

Green: Roger Angell on a new era in baseball.
1

March 31, 2008

Native Son: George Packer on Obama’s pastor problem.
1

March 24, 2008

Falling: Hendrik Hertzberg on sex and politics.
1

March 17, 2008

Condiment: Hendrik Hertzberg on John McCain’s next move.
1

March 10, 2008

Smoke on the Water: David Remnick on Russia’s next President.
1

March 3, 2008

Fidel’s Farewell: Alma Guillermoprieto on Fidel Castro’s retirement.
1

February 25, 2008

Higher Standards: Hendrik Hertzberg on politics and drugs.
1

February 11, 2008

The Spat: Hendrik Hertzberg on Obama and the Clintons
1

February 4, 2008

The Minsky Moment: John Cassidy on the credit-crisis prophet.
Subscribe to The New Yorker

Newyorker Digital

  • This Week: Links to articles and Web-only features in your inbox every Monday.
  • Cartoons: A weekly note from the New Yorker's cartoon editor.
  • Daily: What's new today on newyorker.com.
  • Receive all the latest fake news from The Borowitz Report.
I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its User Agreement, and Privacy Policy.