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Writers

Larissa MacFarquhar

Religion

When One Parent Leaves a Hasidic Community, What Happens to the Kids?

The irreconcilable differences between Orthodoxy and secularism increasingly end up in court.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Nov 2020 40min Permalink

The Radical Transformations of a Battered Women’s Shelter

Transition House had to be true to its principles and then it had to leave them behind.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Aug 2019 20min Permalink

Politics

Where the Small-Town American Dream Lives On

On the thriving small town of Orange City, Iowa and what it can teach us about what it means when Americans decide to leave home or stay put.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Nov 2017 35min Permalink

Best Article

When Should a Child Be Taken from His Parents?

In family court, judges must decide whether the risks at home outweigh the risks of separating a family.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Jul 2017 45min Permalink

How To Be Good

An Oxford philosopher pursues the formula for morality.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Sep 2011 40min Permalink

Politics

In the Heart of Trump Country

On Logan County, West Virginia.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Sep 2016 30min Permalink

Politics

Extreme Altruism

Julia, a 30-year-old, has spent her life trying not to take more than what she needs from the world. It’s made life very difficult.

Larissa MacFarquhar The Guardian Sep 2015 25min Permalink

The Children of Strangers

The lives of Sue and Hector Badeau, who felt a calling to raise children and adopted twenty of them.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Aug 2015 45min Permalink

Arts Food

Chef on the Edge

David Chang’s manic quest for a flawless restaurant.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Mar 2008 35min Permalink