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The writer’s grandfather founded an agricultural empire, but destroyed his business and his family rather than cede control to his sons. “It’s Succession, with spinach,” Seabrook says. 

The musician talks with Amanda Petrusich about his two new albums of ambient music, and his book “What Art Does,” a pocket-sized argument for the value of feelings in our lives.

The financial columnist John Cassidy on America’s turn to tariffs, and his new book “Capitalism and Its Critics.”

The nutrition researcher Marion Nestle on the health impact of America’s diet, and whether the Trump Administration will take on the food industry.

Jill Lepore says that the SpaceX CEO, an avid science-fiction fan, misreads cautionary tales as instruction manuals—and that his obsessions will shape America’s future.

The contributor Ruth Marcus looks at resistance to executive orders by federal judges—and whether the Supreme Court will ultimately allow Trump to remake the government in his image. 

Stephen Witt on the microchip maker’s rise, and the geopolitical challenges it faces. And, Rothman thinks people outside the tech world should help shape the impact of A.I.

The CNN anchor and chief White House correspondent talks with the guest host Clare Malone about covering the Trump Administrations—and how Trump’s circle isn’t as hostile as it seems.

The Russia scholar Stephen Kotkin looks at America’s turning point in supporting Ukraine.

The Minnesota governor, who was Kamala Harris’s running mate, on what went wrong for the Democrats in 2024, and what they should do now that Donald Trump is back in the White House.

Oscar who? The film critic—a true believer in the art of cinema—picks the winners of the most coveted award of all: The Brodys.

Anthony Romero, the head of the A.C.L.U., says that the United States is on the brink of a constitutional crisis. “We’re at the Rubicon. Whether we’ve crossed it remains to be seen.”

The New Yorker editors Deborah Treisman and Kevin Young discuss literary anthologies published for the magazine’s centennial.

The New Yorker editor Susan Morrison on Lorne Michaels, the producer who still runs “S.N.L.” with an iron hand. Plus, Tina Fey reads The New Yorker’s review of the show from Season 1.

The staff writer Evan Osnos offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on President Biden’s handling of world crises—from Gaza and Ukraine to China’s designs on Taiwan.

Representing Silicon Valley in Congress, Khanna knows tech moguls—and knows how dangerous they are. “Some of them,” he tells David Remnick, “think they’re Nietzsche’s Superman.”

Munro kept quiet about the sexual abuse of her daughter by her partner—but wrote about the family trauma in fiction.

The songwriter and performer on her journey from pop music to theatre, with a live performance of “Gravity.”  

The food guru explains why she hated dinnertime growing up, and how she learned to love it. And we dig into the craft of reading an audiobook with a master of the form.

The culture editor picks three of the best erotic thrillers after being inspired to study the genre by his recent Profile of the director of the new film, “Babygirl.”