“Vanderpump Rules” Quotes in Moments of Western History

2022 in Review

The Best Books of 2022

The New Yorker’s editors and critics choose this year’s essential reads in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

Letter from South Carolina

The Corrupt World Behind the Murdaugh Murders

In isolated, poor regions of South Carolina, coming from an élite family offered a feeling of impunity. Did this license lead Alex Murdaugh to commit fraud after fraud—and then kill his wife and son?

Annals of Higher Education

The End of the English Major

Enrollment in the humanities is in free fall at colleges around the country. What happened?

2022 in Review

The Year in Quiet Quitting

A new generation discovers that it’s hard to balance work with a well-lived life.