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The New Yorker

In the Filtration Camps: Why are Russian forces detaining Ukrainian civilians?


The New York Times Book Review

Why Putin Can’t Wait to Have McDonald’s Back in Moscow


The New Yorker

The Talk of the Town: A Visit to Mondrian’s Grave


The New Yorker

The Talk of the Town: Dick Leitsch’s Guide to Seventies Gay Slang

The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Dept of Culture Brooklyn


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Family Recipes at the Michelin-Starred Casa Enrique


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Taking Care with Babushka Classics, at Tzarevna


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: At Senza Gluten, the Gluten Isn’t Missed

The New York Times Book Review

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Greatest Performance


The New York Times Book Review

Sometimes Protests Are a Slow, Slow Burn


The New Yorker

The Talk of the Town: Choreographing Barroom Brawls with B. H. Barry


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Chocolate Grilled Cheese, at Chocobar Cortés NYC


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: The Irony of British-Inspired Tea Parlors in New York City


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: A Chef’s Tasting in a Bathrobe, at Bathhouse Kitchen


El País

En la Amazonía ecuatoriano con los cofán que defienden su territorio de la minería ilegal de oro

Harper’s Magazine

Lost in Thought: The psychological risks of meditation


The New York Times Book Review

In His Memoir, Aleksei Navalny Speaks From the Grave


The New Yorker

Photo Booth: The Life and Death of a Ukrainian Photographer



The New Yorker

Tables for Two: The City’s Only South African Restaurant and Bar


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Vegan French Cookery at Délice & Sarrasin


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Eating Responsibly at Lighthouse


The New Yorker

Tables for Two: Kabab Café in Astoria’s Little Egypt