Maybe you already have a subscription but only consistently glance at the cartoons? Or perhaps you yearn for in-depth reporting, written well without the prefab soundbites of TV news? Or you might just like to meet up with interesting individuals to talk about current events, the latest big hit on Broadway, upcoming museum exhibits worth a look all while enjoying a sip of wine and savory bites on a chilly winter evening. If so, this group is for you!

Register online for the Winter 2026 series! The magazine issue is on us.

Selected readings from the January 12 issue for the January 15 discussion: 

• Page 12 - Notorious M.T.G.: Why the MAGA crusader split from Trump by Charles Bethos
• Page 26 - The American Pope: How Robert Prevost became Leo XIV by Paul Elie
• Page 36 - A Plan Made in Hiding: Fearing ICE, a family chooses a painful separation by Jordan Salama
• Page 48 - Fiction: "Deal-Breaker" by Allegra Goodman
• Page 60 - The Art World: Helen Frankenthaler at MOMA