Is a Recession Looming?

How Trump’s trade war could lead to a slump in the U.S. economy. Plus: Hatice Cengiz speaks on the murder and legacy of her fiancé, Jamal Khashoggi. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Trump’s Trade War Could Make the Trump Recession a Reality The longer the President persists in his trade war with China, the greater the chances are of an outright slump developing in the U.S. economy. By John Cassidy Q. & A. Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancée on Mourning and Freedom Hatice Cengiz is invested in defending the democratic principles that the murdered journalist stood for. By Isaac Chotiner Dispatch A Pageantry of Anti-Trumpism at the Iowa State Fair Bill Weld, who is challenging Trump for the G.O.P. nomination, alternated between excoriating the President and straining to showcase folksy approachability. By Eren Orbey Daily Comment Don’t Burn Trees to Fight Climate Change Recent studies have shown that burning wood pellets for fuel instead of coal will have disastrous effects. By Bill McKibben Dispatch Freeing the Arctic from Capitalist Slavery In 1923, the Soviet Union began a grand experiment of bringing Marxism to indigenous Arctic societies. By Bathsheba Demuth More from The New Yorker Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Movie Club Newsletter Reviews of the current cinema, plus recommendations for classics and underrated treasures available on streaming services, every Friday. Technology Annals of Technology A Summer Camp for the Next Generation of N.S.A. Agents The agency hopes that its GenCyber camps inspire young people to pursue work in cybersecurity. By Sue Halpern Elements The Nihilistic Euphoria of the Fish Tube The rubbery, translucent sleeve is designed to move fish and eels around dams, but watching it in action can raise existential questions. By Rachel Riederer Culture and More Books Téa Obreht Reimagines the Western The writer’s second novel, “Inland,” brings unexpected disturbances to the American landscape she grew up romanticizing from afar. By Francisco Cantú Comma Queen The Long Hot Summer of Grammar A new book examines how the Web has changed the way we write. Lionel Shriver and Jacob Rees-Mogg, meanwhile, want to turn back the linguistic clock. By Mary Norris The Theatre Endgames in “Sea Wall/A Life” and “Coriolanus” Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge present monologues about grief and fatherhood. Plus: A colorful new rendition at Shakespeare in the Park. By Vinson Cunningham From Condé Nast Traveler Our Latest Travel Obsession: Women Who Travel Trips Curated by Condé Nast Traveler editors, for self-identifying women. Did group travel just become cool? Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Have You Tried Overnight Oats? The only rule of overnight oats is there are no rules, except that you have to use jam jars and arrange banana slices on top in a circle. By Kerry Elson Daily Cartoon Thursday, August 15th By Joe Dator 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.