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Hi Daniel. Thanks for doing this. I want to know what you think about the line between the need to hold governments and other institutions to account on one hand, and the need to preserve lives and the international order on the other. Is there a right way to leak documents? Are some state secrets worth withholding from the general public? Who should make these decisions?

Hi Mary. Thanks for doing this. The New Yorker’s house style is well-known for its use of diaeresis marks. It's unusual but it makes sense. But why does the magazine continue to use unorthodox spellings — like "focussed" and "venders" — as standard?

Hi Tom. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I really enjoy your work, and I'm looking forward to reading lots more in the months and years to come. My question is simple: has success in journalism allowed you to work more freely in terms of subject and style, or has it made taking risks and experimenting with form and approach more difficult?

Thanks so much for the insights, Tom. I appreciate it.

I thought the Zuckerberg profile was fascinating, and I think it's a good example of what you're talking about. But if we use it as an example, how do you decide that writing a profile based on a CEO's Facebook page is a) feasible; and b) something other people will care about? Is there much internal wrestling, or does that come later? I imagine that maintaining a high standard is, consciously or unconsciously, increasingly important as your body of work expands.