America's Exclusionary History

Plus: TKTKTK. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists America’s Exclusionary History The Trump Administration’s immigration policies are part of a shameful legacy that American democracy has struggled to escape. By Michael Luo Our Columnists No Wonder the Economy Has Trump Spooked If the economy turns south between now and the election, the President, with his low popularity numbers, will almost certainly be defeated, and he knows it. By John Cassidy Daily Comment The Trump Administration Targets Endangered Species Changes to the 1973 Endangered Species Act were overdue. But weakening its protections for wildlife was the last thing that needed to happen. By Carolyn Kormann Annals of Appearances The Gall of Ghislaine Maxwell The socialite’s impenitent gaze, in a photo taken at an In-N-Out Burger, seems to encapsulate the broader audacity of the Jeffrey Epstein affair. By Naomi Fry Department of Newsletters Newsletters Sign Up for the Borowitz Report Newsletter News satire by Andy Borowitz, delivered to your in-box. Culture and More The Current Cinema “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” Is at Cate Blanchett’s Command In Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the Maria Semple novel, the actress’s performance treads joyfully close to excess, savoring the pleasures of the brink. By Anthony Lane The New Yorker Radio Hour Maggie Gyllenhaal on “The Deuce,” and the Illusionist Derren Brown The actress discusses her character’s journey from street walker to director. Plus, a magic performer reveals the secrets to his success. Tables for Two At L’Accolade, Artful Appetizers Pose as Drinking Food Gutsy and intriguing dishes, served alongside natural wines from small producers, belie the French restaurant and wine bar’s nonchalant atmosphere. By Shauna Lyon The Front Row The Astonishing Iranian Film “The Day I Became a Woman” Marzieh Meshkini’s three-part film is a masterwork of symbolic cinema; it depicts, with vast imagination, the ordeals faced by women in modern Iranian society. By Richard Brody Fiction Fiction “Elliott Spencer” “Never have I felt being me to be so worth it so far.” By George Saunders Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Emergency-Exit Plans for When You Really Need Them How to escape bad dates, flash mobs, your ex, canvassers on the street, and more. By Sophie Johnson Puzzles Dept. The Weekend Crossword She sang at Barack’s 2008 Inauguration ceremony: six letters. By Natan Last 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.