Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM - World Health Organization (WHO) (news.google.com)
The Pope’s Man Arrives in New York - In appointing Ronald Hicks to the most prominent post in the U.S. Church, is Leo XIV assembling his own Team U.S.A.? (www.newyorker.com)
Dan Bongino’s Podcast Homecoming - The short-lived No. 2 at the F.B.I. returns to the MAGA mediaverse he helped create. What’s changed? (www.newyorker.com)
The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift - Also: the primordial silhouettes of Simone Fattal, the indie-folk soundscapes of Florist, Rachel McAdams in “Send Help,” and more. (www.newyorker.com)
“My Father’s Shadow” Is Intensely—Yet Obliquely—Autobiographical - Akinola Davies, Jr.,’s début feature, scripted by his older brother, Wale, follows two brothers and their father during Nigeria’s historic 1993 election. (www.newyorker.com)
Donald Trump Already Knows the 2026 Election Is “Rigged” - The question is not if he will undermine confidence in the midterms but how. (www.newyorker.com)
TV Review: “Riot Women,” Streaming on BritBox - Sally Wainwright’s irresistible new series follows a group of middle-aged women who start a band—and find an outlet for the kinds of female grievances that tend to go unsung. (www.newyorker.com)
The People Who Will Actually Make Universal Child Care Happen - Zohran Mamdani delivered a political victory—but making his plans a reality will require the help of a workforce that’s already struggling. (www.newyorker.com)
How to Break Up with Your Phone - He knows your rhythms, your insecurities, your REM cycle—your cycle. He’s made himself needed, and now you don’t exist without one another. (www.newyorker.com)
The “Melania” Documentary Offers an Intimate Look at Very Little - The circumstances of the movie’s production and release are revealing. The film itself is far less so. (www.newyorker.com)
Stewart Brand on How Progress Happens - The counterculture icon discusses a few of the books that informed his new project, “Maintenance: Of Everything.” (www.newyorker.com)
Sundance Is a Feast of World Cinema - This year’s edition of the prime showcase for American independent filmmaking offered two instant classics, “Filipiñana” and “zi,” made in Asia. (www.newyorker.com)
How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post - The Amazon founder bought the paper to save it. Instead, with a mass layoff, he’s forced it into severe decline. (www.newyorker.com)
Animals Say Hello, but Do They Say Goodbye? - In recent years, researchers have challenged the idea that farewells are uniquely human. (www.newyorker.com)
The Good Old Days of Sports Gambling - Recent memoirs by the retired bookie Art Manteris and the storied gambler Billy Walters provide a glimpse of an industry in its fledgling form—and a preview of the DraftKings era to come. (www.newyorker.com)
Gay Figure Skaters Pave Their Own Way in “Icebreakers” - Marlo Poras and Jocelyn Glatzer’s short film explores the legacy of the Gay Games as an all-inclusive answer to the Olympics—and celebrates the queer ice dancers striving to redefine their sport. (www.newyorker.com)
What Happens When the Snow Doesn’t Melt? - The icy buildups blocking crosswalks around New York have been dubbed sneckdowns. Some urbanists think they offer a vision of a less car-dependent city. (www.newyorker.com)
Is ICE Leading Us Into a Constitutional Crisis? - A look at the agency’s astonishing record of defying court orders, and what the judiciary might do to respond. (www.newyorker.com)