N.B.A. Draftees Usher in a New Era of Basketball

David Remnick on Zion Williamson and the next generation of stars. Plus: Roy Moore’s Senate run, and the melting Himalayan glaciers. View in browser | Update your preferences Portfolio Zion Williamson and the N.B.A. Draftees Usher in a New Era of Basketball Photographed shortly after their selection, the proud 2019 draft-night stars celebrated in style. News Desk Roy Moore Is Running for the Senate Again Despite being plagued by controversies, including several sexual-assault allegations, the former Alabama judge has announced that he will run again in 2020. By Charles Bethea Daily Comment Here Comes Boris Johnson! The fervent Brexiteer is now running for British Prime Minister against Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, but nobody thinks that Hunt can beat him. By Amy Davidson Sorkin News Desk Climate Change and the Rapidly Melting Himalayan Glaciers If things continue as they are now, the glaciers are likely to lose two-thirds of their total ice. By Carolyn Kormann Q. & A. Jim Acosta Describes Why He Battles Trump The CNN chief White House correspondent on his views of journalism, the role of cable news in Trump’s election, and whether he has become too large a part of the story. By Isaac Chotiner Culture and More The Current Cinema “Toy Story 4” Plays It Again Though hardly the freshest film in the series, the latest in the Pixar saga puts half of Hollywood’s allegedly grownup films to shame. By Anthony Lane Cultural Comment Love, Death, and Begging for Celebrities to Kill You In punch-me-in-the-face discourse, pain and joy seem increasingly convergent, at least in the ways that people express themselves online. By Jia Tolentino Screening Room The Art and Politics of Crosswords The clues, jokes, and connections that enthrall crossword-puzzle creators and keep solvers addicted to the grid. By Helen Rosner Rabbit Holes The Nostalgia in Beto O’Rourke’s Indie-Rock Videos For those of us who continue to cling to arcane or unpopular musical artifacts, O’Rourke seemed as if he might be our guy on the inside. By Amanda Petrusich On This Day Personal History Getting an Education Mary McCarthy, who was born on this date in 1912, writes that a superior education can only be used by those for whom it was not intended. By Mary McCarthy Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Pixar Movies for Grownups “Li’l Data”: a young terabyte works to stop the evil Lord Al Gorithm from exploiting the personal information of his father, Big Data, in the name of capitalism. By Wes Marfield Daily Cartoon Friday, June 21st By Avi Steinberg Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.