THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 12, 2026 PREVIEW

The cover of the October 12 2026 issue of The New Yorker which features a muscular man jogging in Central Park with his...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Peter de Sève’s “Lapdog” – Trying to keep up. By Françoise MoulyArt by Peter de Sève

The Battle for the Post-Trump Right

For decades, the Heritage Foundation was a conservative powerhouse. Can it stay relevant in the influencer age? By Emma Green

ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity

Arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools. By Jonathan Blitzer

The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax

Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents. By Nicholas Lemann

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026

Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve

Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.

How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term

Even before the justices start their new term today, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes.

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

The move came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

Spain Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Jair Bolsonaro’s Son Pushes Brazil’s President to a Runoff

Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor his top challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, won a majority of votes in the first round.