The d.j. explains how he worked out some of the turntable innovations that led to hip-hop as we know it, and why the Furious Five’s biggest hit was the beginning of the end.

The New Yorker staff writer examines America’s unique problem with gun violence, and why he thinks under-policing is at the root of our problem.

The Thirlwall Inquiry looked at why the nurse wasn’t prevented from murdering babies. But it didn’t address the question of whether she had actually done so.

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

Also: the punk-rock ruckus of Bikini Kill, New York City Ballet’s fall season, the Australian solo comedy “Garry Starr: Classic Penguins,” and more.

China’s fears about the technology are increasingly distinct from those of the U.S. What does that mean for international coöperation?

Herds of livestock are munching through overgrown, hard-to-reach vegetation that could otherwise become fuel for firestorms.

Sarah Longwell’s “How to Eat an Elephant” and Adam Jentleson’s “Supermajority” grapple with how to defeat Trumpism.

Natasha Singer’s book “Coding Kids” tracks how public schools were bewitched by private corporations, setting the stage for the ed-tech backlash of today.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats it every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner.

Marlon James, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat, and more.

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.

Trump is at the heart of this geopolitical moment, catalytic in his alliance-fraying bullying, unprovoked warmongering, and protectionist demagoguery.

With teachers and students returning to the classroom, the hosts of Critics at Large reflect on the art of education itself.

Have you considered “Six Hours a Day of MSNBC” on MS NOW (or Fox News, depending on your specific parents)?

Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

“Exit Party” is an elegant crime story with sci-fi shadings.

What agentic A.I. is best at is optimizing processes that, not too long ago, were presented as the already maximally optimized version of a once analog experience.