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December 29, 2025 & January 5, 2026

The New Yorker cover for December 29, 2025: “Goodbye to All That,” by Lorenzo Mattotti.

“Goodbye to All That,” by Lorenzo Mattotti.

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What Zohran Mamdani Is Up Against

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“The Welfare State”