Joe Biden Leaves the Stage

Plus: the unexpectedly hopeful Paris Olympics; Mdou Moctar’s cry for justice; and the summer of girly pop. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, July 21, 2024 Daily Comment Joe Biden Leaves the Stage The Shakespearean end to a distinguished reign. By Adam Gopnik If you know someone who would enjoy the daily, please share it. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up. From the News Desk Comment Where Do Republicans and Democrats Stand After the R.N.C.? Biden imperilled his candidacy at the debate because of his inability to speak coherently. At the Convention, Trump was doing something similar, and couldn’t stop. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells The New Yorker Radio Hour The Presidential Race Is in Uncharted Territory, but It’s Clear Who’s Winning CNN’s data guru Harry Enten says that, unless the race shifts significantly, Donald Trump will win. And the pollster Ann Selzer explains how the polls know what they know. With David Remnick The Sporting Scene The Unexpectedly Hopeful Paris Olympics The Games have never lived up to all their ideals—some of which were dubious to begin with. And yet this year’s iteration, for all its flaws, has already inspired some positive change. By Louisa Thomas Editor’s Pick Persons of Interest Mdou Moctar’s Guitar-Bending Cry for Justice How the Tuareg band merges political anguish and musical transcendence. By Hanif Abdurraqib Culture Dept. Cultural Comment The Summer of Girly Pop This season’s hits have been exuberant and canny, treating femininity as a kind of inside joke. By Carrie Battan The Food Scene A Brooklyn Tasting Menu with Manhattan Ambition Clover Hill offers the kind of cooking that usually emerges from the city’s billionaire canteens. By Helen Rosner Fiction “Abject Naturalism” The baby’s father left before the Cesarean incision had fully healed, when it was still a raised red line, tender to the touch. By Sarah Braunstein This Week in Fiction Sarah Braunstein on How Much Comfort Is Enough The author discusses her story “Abject Naturalism.” By Willing Davidson Fifty Days of Flash Fiction Flash Fiction “Blue Island” His advice for getting back with a girl you couldn’t forget was to call her out of the blue. By Stuart Dybek Read more of our series of very short stories for the summer. Fun & Games Dept. Shouts & Murmurs Summer Vacation Rentals That Are Still Available A look at what’s on offer for last-minute getaways. By Tristan Crocker Name Drop: Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues? Play our trivia game » P.S. It is officially blueberry season. But, to get to many dessert recipes, you must read through ridiculously long, overly personal preambles. Here’s a humorous interpretation of one for blueberry muffins, from Rekha Shankar, who writes: “Are you still looking for the recipe? What part of ‘you have to read the story first’ did you not understand?” 🫐 What did you think of today’s newsletter? Let us know. If you like the daily newsletter, browse more New Yorker newsletters. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the daily newsletter from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.