The Oscars and the Pitfalls of Feel-Good Representation

Plus: the expanding battle over the abortion pill; Jennifer Egan’s disciplined restlessness; and who decides what a family is? View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, March 12, 2023 Cultural Comment The Oscars and the Pitfalls of Feel-Good Representation Why have we become so fixated on the award prospects of the most successful members of a minority group? By Inkoo Kang Comment The Expanding Battle Over the Abortion Pill Republican state attorneys general are threatening action against pharmacies that dispense it, as a federal lawsuit challenges the F.D.A.’s authority to approve it. By Jeannie Suk Gersen Page-Turner Who Decides What a Family Is? Roxanna Asgarian’s new book investigates the role that the child-welfare system played in the murders of six adopted kids. By Jessica Winter Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview Jennifer Egan’s Disciplined Restlessness The author, who has two new book projects under way, says, “I feel such a hunger to do things that I don’t feel I’ve done before.” By Deborah Treisman Poetry from the Magazine Poems “Guilt Mountain” “Would he initial / ‘I agree’ after reading life’s / Terms?” By Ishmael Reed Poems “Incipit” “Too bad this poem wasn’t written / in a 12th-century monastic scriptorium.” By Billy Collins Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Andy Kravis Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Different content from Rachel Sennott: four letters. By Neville Fogarty Daily Shouts Some Other Groundbreakingly Diverse Stories from Hollywood More tales of lifting the nation’s consciousness about inequality, all starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. By Jay Martel Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.