Jessica Winter
Jessica Winter joined The New Yorker as an editor in 2017 and became a staff writer in 2024, covering family and education. Previously, she served as an editor at Slate and at Time. For The New Yorker, Winter has reported extensively on the landscape for reproductive rights in the U.S. after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and frequently contributes essays on books, culture, and current affairs. She has written about topics including gentle parenting, middle-school culture wars, early literacy, queer children’s books, and postpartum psychosis. Winter is the author of the novels “The Fourth Child” and “Break in Case of Emergency.” She lives with her children in western Massachusetts.
Why Is the Riverside Church’s Century-Old Preschool Facing Closure?
Despite a venerable history—and a citywide child-care crunch—the Weekday School is on the chopping block.
The Year in Brain Rot
The Web series “Skibidi Toilet” and its associated lexicon entered my household around March.
Luigi Mangione and the Making of a Modern Antihero
The support for the alleged shooter is rooted in an American tradition of exalting the outlaw.
A Photographer’s Intimate Chronicle of Home Birth
Maggie Shannon’s black-and-white images of childbirth in the COVID era capture the awe-inspiring, quotidian experience of turning one person into two.
The Asymmetry in the Abortion-Rights Movement
Grassroots activists believe that high-altitude advocacy is taking precedence over helping patients access care.
Can Direct Democracy Save Abortion Rights?
Voters are amending their state constitutions to protect reproductive freedom—and discovering the limitations of these measures in the post-Dobbs era.
The Real and Perceived Pressures of American Parenthood
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have presented sharply different proposals for alleviating pressure on families. But not all forms of stress are created equal.
The Women’s Midlife-Crisis Novel Enters the Season of the Witch
Recent books that explore the erotic reawakening of older women also reflect the uneasiness that such women inspire—in others and in themselves.
The Banned Irish Writer Who Mined the Pain and Perks of Mid-Century Masculinity
Years after John McGahern became the center of a national censorship debate, his novel “The Pornographer” cast an impassive eye on death, sex, and patriarchal repression.
How Kamala Harris Can Beat Donald Trump on the Debate Stage
In the Vice-President’s previous debate triumphs, she did not conquer her opponents so much as she permitted them to lose.
Can Colleges Do Without Deadlines?
Since COVID, many professors have become more flexible about due dates. But some teachers believe that the way to address student anxiety is more deadlines, not fewer.
The Story That “Hillbilly Elegy” Doesn’t Tell
Like many memoirs, J. D. Vance’s book misses a few details, some of which complicate the story upon which he has based much of his politics.
A Drag Story Hour Simply Observed in “It’s Okay”
Amid an overheated national argument, David France, the director of “How to Survive a Plague,” replaces perception with reality.
J. D. Vance’s Sad, Strange Politics of Family
The Vice-Presidential candidate’s memoir reveals the roots of his ideas about parents, children, and who should run the country.
The Kamala Harris Social-Media Blitz Did Not Just Fall Out of a Coconut Tree
The memes, riffs, and fancams represent a vaguely hallucinatory near-consensus that the Vice-President’s time is now.
The Irresolvable Tragedy of the Karen Read Case
The trial, which ended on Monday in a deadlocked jury, became an object of obsession for offering up a mix of conspiracy, corruption, and hard-drinking oblivion.
Some Faint and Likely Temporary Relief on Abortion Rights
The Supreme Court has, for now, refrained from restricting access to urgently needed abortions.
The Delicate Art of Turning Your Parents Into Content
Gen Z creators are learning the lessons of Scorsese and Akerman: putting mom and dad in your work brings pathos, complexity, and a certain frisson.
The Trials and Tribulations of the Boymom
A new book encapsulates the zero-sum thinking that affects much of contemporary parenting discourse.
The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education
When conservative activists began waging battle against diversity plans, some had a much bigger target in mind.
Why Is the Riverside Church’s Century-Old Preschool Facing Closure?
Despite a venerable history—and a citywide child-care crunch—the Weekday School is on the chopping block.
The Year in Brain Rot
The Web series “Skibidi Toilet” and its associated lexicon entered my household around March.
Luigi Mangione and the Making of a Modern Antihero
The support for the alleged shooter is rooted in an American tradition of exalting the outlaw.
A Photographer’s Intimate Chronicle of Home Birth
Maggie Shannon’s black-and-white images of childbirth in the COVID era capture the awe-inspiring, quotidian experience of turning one person into two.
The Asymmetry in the Abortion-Rights Movement
Grassroots activists believe that high-altitude advocacy is taking precedence over helping patients access care.
Can Direct Democracy Save Abortion Rights?
Voters are amending their state constitutions to protect reproductive freedom—and discovering the limitations of these measures in the post-Dobbs era.
The Real and Perceived Pressures of American Parenthood
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have presented sharply different proposals for alleviating pressure on families. But not all forms of stress are created equal.
The Women’s Midlife-Crisis Novel Enters the Season of the Witch
Recent books that explore the erotic reawakening of older women also reflect the uneasiness that such women inspire—in others and in themselves.
The Banned Irish Writer Who Mined the Pain and Perks of Mid-Century Masculinity
Years after John McGahern became the center of a national censorship debate, his novel “The Pornographer” cast an impassive eye on death, sex, and patriarchal repression.
How Kamala Harris Can Beat Donald Trump on the Debate Stage
In the Vice-President’s previous debate triumphs, she did not conquer her opponents so much as she permitted them to lose.
Can Colleges Do Without Deadlines?
Since COVID, many professors have become more flexible about due dates. But some teachers believe that the way to address student anxiety is more deadlines, not fewer.
The Story That “Hillbilly Elegy” Doesn’t Tell
Like many memoirs, J. D. Vance’s book misses a few details, some of which complicate the story upon which he has based much of his politics.
A Drag Story Hour Simply Observed in “It’s Okay”
Amid an overheated national argument, David France, the director of “How to Survive a Plague,” replaces perception with reality.
J. D. Vance’s Sad, Strange Politics of Family
The Vice-Presidential candidate’s memoir reveals the roots of his ideas about parents, children, and who should run the country.
The Kamala Harris Social-Media Blitz Did Not Just Fall Out of a Coconut Tree
The memes, riffs, and fancams represent a vaguely hallucinatory near-consensus that the Vice-President’s time is now.
The Irresolvable Tragedy of the Karen Read Case
The trial, which ended on Monday in a deadlocked jury, became an object of obsession for offering up a mix of conspiracy, corruption, and hard-drinking oblivion.
Some Faint and Likely Temporary Relief on Abortion Rights
The Supreme Court has, for now, refrained from restricting access to urgently needed abortions.
The Delicate Art of Turning Your Parents Into Content
Gen Z creators are learning the lessons of Scorsese and Akerman: putting mom and dad in your work brings pathos, complexity, and a certain frisson.
The Trials and Tribulations of the Boymom
A new book encapsulates the zero-sum thinking that affects much of contemporary parenting discourse.
The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education
When conservative activists began waging battle against diversity plans, some had a much bigger target in mind.