Joost Swarte’s “Sunny-Side Up”

For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave. “The part of a hot, sunny day I like best,” Swarte said, “is stepping into the shade.”

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