John Bolton and the End of the National-Security Adviser

Plus: the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and alliances against Netanyahu in Israel. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington Trump Finally Fired John Bolton, but Does It Really Matter? The end of the national-security adviser as we know it. By Susan B. Glasser Remembering September 11th News Desk The Continuing Legacy of 9/11 We tend to think of disasters as fixed in time. In fact, disasters often ripple through communities, affecting people in surprising ways. By Caroline Lester A Reporter at Large The Real Heroes Are Dead A love story, in remembrance of the heroic efforts of one of the victims of the attacks. By James B. Stewart The Talk of the Town Tuesday, and After In the issue immediately following the terrorist attacks, Talk of the Town was devoted entirely to New Yorker writers responding to the tragedy. PAID POST The eye-opening new book from Microsoft President Brad Smith “A colorful and insightful insiders’ view of how technology is both empowering us and threatening us.” –Walter Isaacson In the News Daily Comment How John Bolton Got the Better of President Trump It’s easy to wonder how the national-security adviser lasted for as long as he did. It may be more important to wonder why he bothered at all. By Dexter Filkins Our Columnists One of Australia’s Most Celebrated Writers Can’t Step Onshore The country’s extreme anti-immigrant turn has created a stark disjuncture between what the culture values and what the state allows. By Masha Gessen Daily Comment Unprecedented Alliances Are Moving Against Netanyahu As Israel’s do-over election reaches its end, and with the Prime Minister facing three possible indictments, opposition from the left and the right is consolidating. By Bernard Avishai Letter from the U.K. Cycling for Climate Justice Last week, hundreds of protesters on bikes staged a die-in in London to draw attention to cycling- and climate-related deaths. By Anna Russell Culture and More Postscript Wanting to See Like Robert Frank Embracing the work of the photographer, who died on Monday, meant that you, too, could abide a certain amount of ambiguity. By Amanda Petrusich Cultural Comment Instagram, Facebook, and the Perils of “Sharenting” What happens when the slow telos of parenthood meets the insatiable rhythms of social media? By Hua Hsu Musical Events Kirill Petrenko’s Unadventurous Début at the Berlin Philharmonic The conductor’s conservatism is a troubling signal from a historically great orchestra that ought to be assuming a leadership role in classical music. By Alex Ross Books Why Lafcadio Hearn’s Ghost Stories Still Haunt Us The author’s rendering of Japanese folktales made him famous around the globe, but, a century later, he remains the wildest character of all. By Jonathan Dee Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts How to Properly Load a Dishwasher Measuring cups go on the top rack, but measuring spoons go in the cutlery holder. I don’t make the rules—the elves do. By Emma Soren Daily Cartoon Wednesday, September 11th By David Sipress 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.