The Parent of a Teen-Ager Is an Emotional-Garbage Collector

An interview with the clinical psychologist Lisa Damour. Plus: Bill McKibben on Big Heat and Big Oil; and a third party enters the Presidential race. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, July 16, 2023 The New Yorker Interview The Parent of a Teen-Ager Is an Emotional-Garbage Collector Lisa Damour is helping families navigate adolescence at a moment of crisis. By Jessica Winter News Desk Comment Big Heat and Big Oil A rapid end to burning fossil fuel would arrest the heating that has caused extreme damage in recent weeks; and that rapid end is possible. By Bill McKibben The New Yorker Radio Hour A Mysterious Third Party Enters the Presidential Race No Labels is obscure but well funded. Could it have an outsized impact on the election? Plus, the journalist Donovan Ramsey on his chronicle of the crack-cocaine epidemic. With David Remnick Editor’s Pick Culture Desk Oppenheimer, Nullified and Vindicated The inventor of the atomic bomb, the subject of Christopher Nolan’s new film, was the chief celebrity victim of the national trauma known as McCarthyism. By Kai Bird From the Archive Annals of Technology The Light of Trinity, the World’s First Nuclear Bomb On this day in 1945, early in the morning, the flash of the first-ever nuclear explosion illuminated the skies over the New Mexico desert. By Alex Wellerstein Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Tear fragile fabric with speed: eight letters. By Trip Payne Daily Shouts Tiny Delusional Love Stories Jen and I text non-stop. Occasionally, it takes her days or weeks to respond. Actually, a year has gone by since her last text, but it’s all part of the long game. By Viktoria Shulevich 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.