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Even Before His Trial, the N.R.A.’s Wayne LaPierre Was a Fraud
The pro-gun group’s former leader used the organization’s funds to enrich himself and those close to him. But the deception went much deeper.
By Mike Spies
The New Yorker’s Luke Mogelson and Masha Gessen Win Polk Awards
Mogelson received the Magazine Reporting prize for his work in the trenches in Ukraine, and Gessen was honored for their commentary on historical memory and the Israel-Hamas war.
By The New Yorker
Tucker Carlson Promised an Unedited Putin. The Result Was Boring
In an interview that lasted more than two hours, the Russian President aired well-trod grievances and gave a lecture full of spurious history meant to justify his war in Ukraine.
By Masha Gessen
The Ghost of Bush v. Gore Haunts the Supreme Court’s Colorado Case
In 2000, the Court played an outsized role in the Presidential election. This year, in the fight over keeping Trump’s name on the ballot, that decision is a warning but not a precedent.
By E. Tammy Kim
Can an American Hold the United Arab Emirates Responsible for a Smear Campaign?
The U.A.E.’s rulers destroyed Hazim Nada’s business. Now he’s fighting back with a lawsuit that challenges what states can get away with outside their borders.
By David D. Kirkpatrick
The Dilemma of Gaza’s Christians
In the wake of two deaths at Holy Family Catholic Church, Palestinian Christians are weighing the costs of speaking out against the Israeli government.
By Claire Porter Robbins
What Could Tip the Balance in the War in Ukraine?
In 2024, the most decisive fight may also be the least visible: Russia and Ukraine will spend the next twelve months in a race to reconstitute and resupply their forces.
By Joshua Yaffa
There Are No Safe Places in Gaza
As Israel’s military campaign has expanded into southern Gaza, displaced families have been forced to move again and again.
By Adam Rasgon
The U.N. Human-Rights Chief and the Fugitive Princess of Dubai
Michelle Bachelet’s private meeting with Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum was viewed as proof that a long-imprisoned royal was finally free. In her first interview about the encounter, Bachelet reveals her doubts.
By Heidi Blake
A New Yorker Contributor Detained by Israeli Forces Is Released
Mosab Abu Toha, an award-winning poet and a father of three, was taken into custody in central Gaza.
By The New Yorker