THE YALE REVIEW JOURNAL – SUMMER 2026 PREVIEW

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THE YALE REVIEW (March 11, 2025): The latest issue features a central folio, “What Was AI?,” exploring artificial intelligence through essays from Lauren Oyler, Christopher Sorrentino, and Melanie Mitchell. The issue also includes new memoirs and essays from Annie Ernaux and Namwali Serpell, alongside a visual portfolio by Vera Molnár.

Jagged Intelligence

The dangerous unknowns at the heart of LLMs by Melanie Mitchell

Reading the Declaration of Independence as Holy Text

How the American creed emerged—and evolved—over 250 years by Kathryn Lofton

Is the Twenty-First Century a Creative Void?

Critics mourn a bygone cultural era. But nostalgia for the new isn’t new by Audrey Wollen

The Birthday Party No One Wants

Why Americans aren’t celebrating the semiquincentennial by Samuel Moyn

I am back in writing hell. As if each time I start writing, I have to go through the same hell again. Annie Ernaux Unpublished journal entries

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026

A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory

Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.

Israel Launches New Strikes in Southern Lebanon

The attacks came a day after Israel and Iran pulled back from direct confrontation. The Israeli campaign against Hezbollah has been an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

With Baseless California Vote Fraud Claims, Trump Previews His Midterms Strategy

President Trump is using the slow count of mail ballots to try to cast doubt on outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.

Ukraine’s Neighbors Seek Shelter as More and More Drones Fly Overhead

Drones launched by both Russia and Ukraine are veering off course, menacing countries that are not at war.