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Letter from Trump’s Washington

The President Is Acting Like Saudi Arabia’s Lawyer in the Khashoggi Affair

Three weeks after the dissident journalist’s apparent murder, Donald Trump keeps finding new ways to prolong the crisis.

News Desk

Why the Trump White House Is Having a Meltdown Over the Migrant Caravan

For all the Administration’s avowals of toughness, none of its strategies has helped stem the flow of migrants north.

Books

Marginal Men Take Center Stage in the Novels of Dag Solstad

The brilliant Norwegian writer knows how remote actual lives are from the conventions of narrative.

Hot Takes

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vs. Mike Francesa

The former Iranian President has been tweeting about American sports. Can he make it as a pundit?

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Spotlight
The Current

Donald Trump Celebrates Violence Against Journalists

On Thursday night, at a campaign rally in Missoula, the President offered up a story about a Montana representative body-slamming a journalist as a thing to delight and feel pride in.

Annals of Gastronomy

A Sommelier-World Scandal

The revelation of deceit in fine wine’s most sacrosanct circle has rattled the tight-knit world of sommeliers, who pride themselves on presenting a decorous, unflappable face to those outside their ranks.

On Television

“My Dinner with Hervé” Is a Testament to Peter Dinklage’s Charisma

The story of Hervé Villechaize’s life—rearranged to maximize its simplicity as both a show-biz roller-coaster ride and an allegory of toxic celebrity—is one of physical difference and social distance.

Swamp Chronicles

Is Fraud Part of the Trump Organization’s Business Model?

A joint investigation by ProPublica and WNYC shows that many of the Trump Organization’s international deals bear the hallmarks of financial fraud, including money laundering, deceptive borrowing, lying to investors, and other potential crimes.

On and Off the Avenue

Fran Drescher in “The Nanny” Is the Look for Fall

The resurgence of Fran Fine’s style—part of a larger wave of nineties nostalgia in the fashion world—is a shorthand for a brash kind of femininity that commands respect without ever quite fitting in.

House Call

Bill Irwin Goes Hudson Valley Gothic

The star of a new silent film based on Washington Irving’s stories tours the author’s historic estate.

The Latest

“The Hate U Give,” Reviewed: An Empathetic, Nuanced Portrait of a Teen’s Political Awakening

The movie isn’t a bold or bracing work of stylistic originality; rather, it’s one in which a familiar manner is expanded and elevated by way of insight and sensibility.

October 19, 2018

Exploring the Mysteries of Trumponomics

John Cassidy joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss what voters think about the strong economy, Trump’s tax cuts, and a potential trade war.

October 19, 2018

Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired

The singer talks about when it’s necessary to “kill the vibe” in a bad business meeting, and the veteran of the Justice Department describes her ten-day tenure in the Trump Administration.

October 19, 2018

Haitians Want to Know What the Government Has Done with Missing Oil Money

The pilfering of Petrocaribe funds has been a concern in Haiti for years, but it wasn’t until this summer that grievances spread widely online, leading to anti-corruption street protests and massive demonstrations.

October 19, 2018

Jonah Hill Faithfully Re-creates the Raw, Fleeting Years of Skate Culture, in “Mid90s”

The film’s coming-of-age story is timeless, but the setting couldn’t be more specific.

October 19, 2018
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Video

Undiscovered

A mysterious creature works hard to make new friends and get a decent forest selfie in Sara Litzenberger’s lively animation.

Daily Cartoon

“This pumpkin-spice craze has been good to us, my noble steed.”

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What Life Used to Look Like in San Francisco’s Mission District

These photographs capture the last moment when American neighborhoods were the essential nodes of a true public culture—a tight network of pluralistic local life that spilled into the streets.

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In This Week’s Issue
Tables for Two

Fading Fixtures Haunt the New Four Seasons

From its loyal patrons to the Dover sole, the reopened mid-century monument feels sadder than ever.

On Television

“The Romanoffs,” “Camping,” and the Problem of Second Acts

Matthew Weiner’s “Mad Men” follow-up feels troubled by the same issues it seeks to explore, while Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner’s comedy benefits from a loosey-goosey ensemble.

Legends

What It Took to Write About Baseball as a Woman

Jane Leavy reflects on fraught encounters with Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin.

Fiction

“Flaubert Again”

“If she were ever really writing, the writing would pull her down into itself and erase everything but her decency. ”

Our Columnists

Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi, and the Post-Truth World

When Trump perceives that his own interests are threatened, he will say pretty much anything, regardless of how outrageous it sounds.

Trump’s Message for 2020: the Democrats Are a “Wacko” Mob

“In their lust for power, the Democrats have become totally unhinged,” Trump said at a recent rally.

Elizabeth Warren Falls for Trump’s Trap—and Promotes Insidious Ideas About Race and DNA

Warren is reinforcing an insidious way in which Americans talk about race: as though it were a measurable biological category.

President Trump’s Overeager Acceptance of the Saudi Excuse in the Khashoggi Affair

President Trump seems a bit too ready to embrace the Saudi version of events.

Trump Dispatches Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Saudi Arabia to Provide Lying Advice

Sources close to Sanders said that the press secretary was “horrified” during her first meeting in Riyadh to discover that the crown prince’s lying skills were “rudimentary at best.”

The Best Version of “A Star Is Born”

Earlier versions of the film, which has been remade this year with Lady Gaga in the title role, are available to stream online, including the 1954 version, starring Judy Garland.

Podcasts

A Visit with Joan Baez, and a Dire Threat to Voting

The folk-music icon hasn’t stopped trying to change the world with music. Plus, a report on the frightening possibility of hacked elections.

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