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  "id": 4651540,
  "title": "The New Yorker Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup, Featuring Conan O’Brien, Mariska Hargitay, Mahershala Ali, Hannah Einbinder and More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-new-yorker-festival-unveils-2026-lineup-featuring-conan-obrien",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/new-yorker-festival-2026-speaker-lineup-1236845519/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The New Yorker Festival, the magazine’s annual “celebration of culture and ideas,” is happening this year Oct. 23-25 in New York City — and it has tipped the celeb-stocked lineup of speakers for the 2026 edition. The event’s confirmed speakers include: Conan O’Brien, Parker Posey, Aaron Sorkin, Gloria Steinem, Dr. Becky, Colson Whitehead, Pixies, Ethan […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}