The front woman of Alabama Shakes explains why she had to make a solo record. And Will Hurd, the only black Republican in the House of Representatives, makes for the exit.

Inspired by “Don Quixote,” Rushdie’s Quichotte sends its hero through an America ravaged by opioids, white supremacy, and mastodons. It is, by turns, fantastical and all too realistic.

The self-help author talks with David Remnick about her unorthodox campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination. And we talk about what exactly “affirmative consent” means.

On the eve of his nineteenth U.S. Open, the tennis master sits down with David Remnick. Plus, Jia Tolentino on the corrosiveness of the Internet.  

The actress discusses her character’s journey from street walker to director. Plus: a magic performer reveals his secrets to success.

A documentarian examines one of the biggest social experiments in history; and Hilton Als talks with the celebrated writer.

The U.S. tortured Mohamedou Salahi and kept him at Guantánamo Bay for fifteen years. He’s no Al Qaeda mastermind, but, even today, he’s virtually a prisoner. Why won’t we let him go?

New Yorker writers on some of their favorite summer reads—from the perfect poolside thriller to a fictional celebrity memoir to a children’s classic.

More than half a billion people watched astronauts walk on the moon. Why do so many people today believe the footage was fake? Plus, a visit to Atlanta with artist Fahamu Pecou.