January 2024 (Bonus) - The New Yorker Magazine

Written by The New Yorker Magazine
Format: MP3
Abridged

There was a double issue at the beginning of January, inevitably leading to a fallow week. To bridge the gap here’s some extras from the last few weeks that didn’t land in time for the regular weekly drop. Plus some random stuff.

Enjoy.

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Since its founding, in 1925, The New Yorker has evolved from a Manhattan-centric “fifteen-cent comic paper” to a multi-platform publication known worldwide for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. The New Yorker continues to stand apart for its rigor, fairness, and excellence, and for its singular mix of stories that surprise, delight, and inform.

January 2024 Bonus Audio

New Legislation Would Add Extra Verification Steps for Indiana Voters, by Isabella Volmert

Noble Sex Suspect Arrested in Saipan, by Matt Getts

[From 25 December Edition]

THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Comment: University Presidents Under Fire, by Jeannie Suk Gersen
A Front-Row Ticket to Trump Schadenfreude, by David Freedlander
The Meathead Getting Other Meatheads to Read, by Ben McGrath

A CRITIC AT LARGE: Family history and the mysteries of a literary legend, by Kathryn Schulz

[From 1&8 January Edition]

SHOUTS & MURMURS: Nature, Wow, by Colin Nissan

[From 15 January Edition]

ANNALS OF EDUCATION: Showing Up - How should we tackle school absenteeism? Alec MacGillis

THE CRITICS
ON AND OFF THE MENU: The intoxicating appeal of passion fruit, by Hannah Goldfield

THE CRITICS
DANCING: Bijayini Satpathy and Indian classical dance, by Jennifer Homans

Cover: from the first edition in 1925

Only a selection of the long reads are available as audio. For remaining content, including cartoons, refer to the print version.