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The eight people you meet on Slack.
A look back at March 12, 2020.
Here’s why it was O.K. to do what we did.
What I’d tell my younger self.
Are you a people pleaser? A quiz.
Enter the Cartoon Caption Contest for a chance to appear in the magazine.
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Laugh Lines
Laugh Lines No. 2: Therapy
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
By The New Yorker
Laugh Lines
Laugh Lines No. 3: Dogs
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
By The New Yorker
Cover Story
Kate Beaton’s “A Murder Mystery”
Take a closer look at the cover of the annual Cartoons & Puzzles Issue.
By Françoise Mouly
Newsletter
Which of Your Selves Should Win?
From the daily newsletter: the philosopher L. A. Paul on transformative experiences. Plus: Instagram’s favorite New Yorker cartoons; ingenuity and daring in “Nickel Boys”; and the coming purge of Trump 2.0.
By Hannah Jocelyn
The Daily
Introducing the Cartoons & Puzzles Issue
From the daily newsletter: a feast of gags and games. Plus: Anthony Lane on the secret history of risotto; the year in brain rot; and the costs of our health-care system.
By Emma Allen
Shouts & Murmurs
To the Detective Investigating My Murder
I’m not dead, but a lot of people can’t stand me. What I mean is, they want to knock me off. My days are numbered.
By Patricia Marx
Wish List Dept.
Christmas Recalled, by the Feds
This year’s figurative lumps of coal include a “Star Wars” tree ornament, a knockoff Yeti tumbler, faulty training wheels, a mango-tangerine candle, and Finger-Ease Guitar String Lubricant.
By Adam Iscoe
Culture
Instagram’s Favorite New Yorker Cartoons in 2024
Jokes about spinach, laundry, politics, and “The Bear” proved popular among the scrollers and double-tappers this year.
By Emma Allen
Puzzles & Games Dept.
The Supper Soirée
Planning a dinner party can feel like a logic puzzle.
By Foggy Brume