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The New Yorker Interview

Michael Imperioli Knows Art Can’t Save Us

The “White Lotus” and “Sopranos” star discusses his formative first encounter with Martin Scorsese, his philosophy of acting, and the climate protest that just disrupted his Broadway début.

ByZach Helfand

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From the News Desk

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Comment

What the Abortion-Pill Battle Is Really About

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case set in a reproductive-rights landscape upended by the Dobbs decision.

ByAmy Davidson Sorkin

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The Political Scene Podcast

The Political Books That Help Us Make Sense of 2024

The works of fiction and nonfiction that offer clarity on the Trump-Biden rematch, U.S. foreign policy, and even Vladimir Putin.

WithSusan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos

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Editor’s Pick

Page-Turner

How Lucy Sante Became the Person She Feared

In her memoir of transitioning in her sixties, the writer assesses the cost of suppressing her identity for decades.

ByEmily Witt

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Culture Dept.

Culture Desk

The Heartbreak of an English Football Team

The Netflix series “Sunderland ’Til I Die” serves as a thesis both for fandom and for the inevitability of its disappointments.

ByHanif Abdurraqib

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Tables for Two

Exquisite Beach Vibes at Quique Crudo

A seafood-focussed counter from the owners of Casa Enrique—the first Mexican restaurant in the city to earn a Michelin star—opens in the West Village.

ByShauna Lyon