The Dangerous Position of William Barr

Will the Attorney General uphold his own reputation or that of the President? Also: the fallen worlds of Philip Pullman. View in browser | Update your preferences Daily Comment The Dangerous Position of William Barr The Attorney General, who claims he never spoke with Donald Trump about Volodymyr Zelensky, now faces a decision. Will he uphold his own reputation or that of the President? By David Rohde Our Columnists The Democrats Hope to Strike Quickly on Impeachment House leaders are determined to act while this past week’s dramatic developments are fresh in the minds of voters. By John Cassidy Politics and More Podcast How Giuliani, Pence, and Barr Figure Into the Ukraine Scandal Jeffrey Toobin, Jane Mayer, and David Rohde discuss the roles played by three of the President’s top advisers. PAID POST The origin story of our multicultural world Charles King’s New York Times best-seller has been praised as “elegant and kaleidoscopic” (New York Times) and “captivating” (NPR). Discover how Franz Boas and his extraordinary students changed the way we look at race, sex, and gender. More in Culture The New Yorker Interview The Fallen Worlds of Philip Pullman The author on writing fantasy, hating Tolkien, and the journey from innocence to experience. By Alexandra Schwartz Cover Story Barry Blitt’s “Whack Job” The inspiration behind the artist’s cover for the October 7, 2019, issue of the magazine. By Françoise Mouly The Front Row “The Laundromat”: A Flawed, Thrilling Tale of Greed Even if several of Steven Soderbergh’s strategies are more interesting than their realization onscreen, the effort itself is immensely stimulating. By Richard Brody On and Off the Avenue The Age of Bathfluence In the new bathing landscape, plain old Mr. Bubble is no longer cutting it. By Rachel Syme Fiction Fiction “The Fellow” “The dog looked at me. If I were to attempt to describe that look I would say that it was one that deeply questioned what it was looking at, my very existence, even.” By Joy Williams Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts America!: The Statue of Liberty Goes to Therapy “I’m supposed to be a beacon of light, but I actually feel like the corroded hologram of an America that never existed.” By Ali Fitzgerald Cartoons From The Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. 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.