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The New Yorker

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The New Yorker, American weekly magazine, famous for its varied literary fare and humor. The New Yorker was founded in 1925 by Harold W. Ross, and its initial focus was on New York City’s amusements and social and cultural life, but the magazine gradually acquired a broader scope that encompassed literature, current affairs, and other topics. The New Yorker became renowned for its short fiction, essays, in-depth global reporting, and probing biographical studies, as well...

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