How this weekend’s U.F.C. cage fight might mask a Presidency in decline.
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- Iran has demonstrated its ability to hold out, sometimes for years, for what it wants, while the U.S., with its two- and four-year election cycles, has limited patience.
- “The country you live in is changing,” Joshua Rothman writes. “Month by month, year by year, an insurgent group has been taking over. Its members are moving into your neighborhood, casting votes, and pushing your interests aside. These people claim to care about the community,
- Edmonia Lewis is credited with being the first African American and Indigenous woman artist of international fame, but the focus on her race undercuts the subversion of her sculpture.
- Misophonia, a neurophysiological disorder characterized by a severe aversion to sound, often leaves those who struggle with it ashamed or angry. “One of the problems with the condition is that it overlaps with the human condition,” Sloane Crosley writes. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
- From the daily newsletter: what art meant to Hockney—and what the artist meant to art.
- The painter and New Yorker contributor David Hockney has passed away, at the age of 88. To celebrate his life and work, here are some of his covers.
- A new book argues that the oldest Americans, because of their retrograde politics and ever-increasing presence, are profoundly reshaping our collective life.
- Misophonia is a neurophysiological disorder broadly characterized by two things: a severe aversion to sound and a struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion. For those who meet the criteria for misophonia—an estimated 4.6 per cent of U.S. adults—tapping,
- The podcaster discusses why investigative reporting in sports is still rare and whether fans even want it, and the problem with private equity investing in professional teams.
- Can you sort the items into the correct order?
- Misophonia is a neurophysiological disorder characterized by a severe aversion to certain human-generated sounds—tapping, clicking, chewing, smacking, and sniffling. For those struggling with it, it is a life-altering affliction.
- What to do this week, in New York City and beyond.
