Best of The New Yorker

January 2022

Excerpts from some of our favorite New Yorker articles this month.

Curated byDon MacKinnon

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Pompeii’s Snack Bars

Recent excavations shed light on how the citizens of Pompeii snacked. Rebecca Mead explores the Thermopolium, and the forbidden treats that it served.

The New Yorker

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Controlling the Body, and the Crossword

When the urge to control and perfect her body became too much to resist, Anna Shechtman turned to writing crosswords.

The New Yorker

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Today’s Rat Mazes Were Inspired by Hampton Court Palace

Why are today’s psychology test rats navigating the mazes of 18th century British aristocrats? Nicola Twilley tells the story.

Today’s Rat Mazes Were Inspired by Hampton Court Palace

The New Yorker

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The Brain: The Place Where Movies Live

Do movies exist outside themselves? Writer and programmer James Somers takes a look at how scientists use “thought decoding” to identify where movies live in our brains.

The New Yorker

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Living in Tunnels to Protect Ancient Forests

Writer Anna Russell follows a group of eco-activists who dig and live in tunnels to prevent a new railroad line from destroying an old-growth forest.

Living in Tunnels to Protect Ancient Forests

The New Yorker

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Best of The New Yorker

January 2022

Pompeii’s Snack Bars

The New Yorker

Controlling the Body, and the Crossword

The New Yorker

Today’s Rat Mazes Were Inspired by Hampton Court Palace

The New Yorker

The Brain: The Place Where Movies Live

The New Yorker

Living in Tunnels to Protect Ancient Forests

The New Yorker

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