Since Zadie Smith published her début novel, “White Teeth,” twenty-five years ago, she has been a bold and original voice in literature. But those who aren’t familiar with Smith’s work outside of ...

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. A few weeks ago, Senator Cory Booker, of New Jersey, rose on the floor of the Senate ...

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. As the Illinois governor, J. B. Pritzker, begins a run for a third term and ...

There was once a time when a performance career in New York progressed with, if not security, at least a path. An emerging playwright, director, or choreographer could hone their craft in a subsidized ...

The new year has only just begun, but the major streamers aren’t holding back some of their best shows. Season 2 picks up four years later, as Jonathan and his former superior, Angela Burr (Coleman), ...