It's certainly true that it's gotten more topical and hence more overtly political. Part of this is surely a change to having more of an online readership (and

It's certainly true that it's gotten more topical and hence more overtly political. Part of this is surely a change to having more of an online readership (and online-only articles). When you're writing a magazine piece, it can be at best a week behind the news. This constraint doesn't exist for online pieces. That being said, I think the New Yorker still offers some of the best and nuanced political analysis. I certainly prefer it to the New York Times.