September 22, 2025
- Why dictators are terrified of comedy
- Trump is suing Penguin Random House for $15 billion
- An interview with Sheila Heti
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The power went out late last night, at ten past midnight. While people were still sleeping, the electrical appliances stopped working. The children who woke were cranky; they missed the hum of the refrigerator and the whir of the fan, sounds as comforting to them as a lullaby.