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The Banal Provocation of Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans
The American Eagle campaign, with its presentation of Americana as a zombie slop of mustangs, denim, and good genes, is lowest-common-denominator stuff.
Watching the “King of the Hill” Revival from Texas
In the age of MAGA, the show’s small-town values are both a relief and slightly outdated. In the end, will we and the animated characters all live like city people?
Economic Reality Bites Trump and His Protectionist Trade Policies
The White House promised that tariffs would make America boom. But job growth has stalled and the President has been reduced to firing an official scorekeeper.
The Mental-Health Workers of Gaza
From the daily newsletter: caring for the emotional well-being of residents amid air strikes and famine.
John Brennan, Former C.I.A. Director, on Being Targeted by Trump
Brennan’s agency was lambasted by the President as part of what he called the “Russia hoax.” Why is the Administration going Brennan now?
Jamaica Kincaid on “Putting Myself Together”
The celebrated writer discusses how she found her unique voice, and a new collection of her writings that begins with her first published piece in The New Yorker.
The Mini Crossword: Friday, August 1, 2025
Work such as Hannah Arendt’s “We Refugees” or Edward Said’s “Reflections on Exile”: five letters.
Stacks of Cash
Presidential libraries preserve the records—and burnish the legacies—of America’s heads of state. Are they also corruption rackets?