The New Yorker

What the scandal surrounding China's sewage baby reveals...

What the scandal surrounding China's sewage baby reveals about the nation's culture of shame: http://nyr.kr/15ERRmI

This Week in Fiction: Annie Proulx

Deborah Treisman talks to Annie Proulx about her short story in this week’s issue, “Rough Deeds”: http://nyr.kr/11VTM7x

George Packer on Oprah, Harvard, and inequality:...

George Packer on Oprah, Harvard, and inequality: http://nyr.kr/1aZXyw2

The Fiction Issue: "Crimes & Misdemeanors"

Watch a video trailer for “Crimes & Misdemeanors,” The New Yorker’s Fiction Issue, on stands this week:
http://nyr.kr/1aXBn9K

Cartoon of the night by Christopher Weyant. For more cartoons...

Cartoon of the night by Christopher Weyant. For more cartoons from the issue: http://nyr.kr/10Mm5ng

The Power of Names

Adam Alter on the surprising psychology of how names shape our thoughts: http://nyr.kr/10TV2Di

A look at this week's cover of our Fiction Issue,...

A look at this week's cover of our Fiction Issue, by Birgit Schössow: http://nyr.kr/14oKTz5

Brotherly Love

This week’s issue is The New Yorker’s Fiction Issue. In "Brotherly Love",  an excerpt from Jhumpa Lahiri's forthcoming novel, two brothers in India take different paths in life that converge when one of them is killed: http://nyr.kr/Zz2k3L

Shouts & Murmurs: Bieber Guilty on All Counts!

Justin Bieber found guilty for “thinking he is so hot,” and other imagined offenses: http://nyr.kr/16wtWtI

Ilona Szwarc's photographs of American girls and their...

Ilona Szwarc's photographs of American girls and their American Girl dolls: http://nyr.kr/NWEGWY

A cartoon by Kaamran Hafeez. For more cartoons from the issue:...

A cartoon by Kaamran Hafeez. For more cartoons from the issue: http://nyr.kr/12S9xbU

Emerald City

Lizzie Widdicombe visit’s Google headquarters with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, stars of The Internship: http://nyr.kr/19pkfM9

The Number: $102 Billion

This week’s number is 102 Billion. See how it relates to the tourism industry: http://nyr.kr/140RPWx

A cartoon by Mike Twohy. For more cartoons from the...

A cartoon by Mike Twohy. For more cartoons from the issue: http://nyr.kr/1186GKC

How Birds and Babies Learn to Talk

Gary Marcus on what a discovery in birdsong reveals about human language development: http://nyr.kr/133tDBJ

Podcast: The Culture of Climbing

In this week’s New Yorker Out Loud podcast, Nick Paumgarten and Peter Hessler talk about lure and lore of mountaineering, how the influence of corporate sponsorship has changed the sport, and the complicated relationship between Sherpas and Western climbers on Everest: http://nyr.kr/18lnaqp

The Riddle of Consciousness

When do children become conscious? Gary Marcus on what we know: http://nyr.kr/12MMjUI

"Jazz is the big brother of revolution. Revolution follows it...

"Jazz is the big brother of revolution. Revolution follows it around." In case you were too busy barbecuing and missed it, Sunday was Miles Davis' birthday. Enjoy this selection of Davis photos and quotes: http://nyr.kr/11vkDah

"Though there's an industry built on telling you otherwise, there are few real joys to middle age...."

"Though there's an industry built on telling you otherwise, there are few real joys to middle age. The only perk I can see is that, with luck, you'll acquire a guest room."

- David Sedaris, writing about house guests in this week's issue: http://nyr.kr/12Lxsd0

In this week's issue, Nicholas Schmidle writes about the...

In this week's issue, Nicholas Schmidle writes about the tragic death of Chris Kyle, one of the deadliest snipers in U.S. history, at the hands of another veteran who had sought help for his PTSD from the government, but didn't receive it in time: http://nyr.kr/1437Asy