Blood Gold in the Brazilian Rain Forest

Plus: Mr. Trash Wheel, the infographics of W. E. B. Du Bois, and Karl Ove Knausgaard on the slowness of literature. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from the Amazon Blood Gold in the Brazilian Rain Forest Indigenous people and illegal miners are engaged in a fight that may help decide the future of the planet. By Jon Lee Anderson Our Columnists Trump’s Own Donor Diplomat Blows Up His Impeachment Defense On Tuesday, the House Democrats released revised testimony from Gordon Sondland. By John Cassidy Annals of Technology The Promise of Mr. Trash Wheel How Baltimore Harbor’s beloved trash collector inspired a global effort. By Carolyn Kormann PAID POST A compelling new perspective in the immigration debate With a clear and conversational tone, exhaustive research, and vibrant illustrations by Zach Weinersmith, economist Bryan Caplan adds a new perspective to the immigration debate, arguing that opening all borders could eliminate absolute poverty worldwide. The New Yorker Documentary A New Project from The New Yorker Produced by both emerging and renowned filmmakers, the innovative short films in this series offer uncommon perspectives on issues that matter to us now. Culture and More Page-Turner What W. E. B. Du Bois Conveyed in His Captivating Infographics A new book reprints some of the striking photographs and statistical graphics that Du Bois and his curators commissioned for an exhibit at the 1900 World’s Fair. By Hua Hsu Page-Turner The Slowness of Literature and the Shadow of Knowledge Science and literature alike are readers of the world. And, sooner or later, both lead us to the unreadable, the boundary at which the unintelligible begins. By Karl Ove Knausgaard Under Review How “The Memory Police” Makes You See Like Colson Whitehead’s “Underground Railroad” and Mohsin Hamid’s “Exit West,” Yoko Ogawa’s novel transforms a familiar metaphor into imaginative truth. By Jia Tolentino Comma Queen The New Pronoun in Town In a new book, Allan Metcalf traces “guys” to Guy Fawkes, the original bad Guy, who nearly changed the course of history in 1605. By Mary Norris Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Office Housework: A History Thanks for your hard work on unlocking the helical structure of DNA. Could you order catering for our Nobel Prize celebration luncheon? By Ali Ruth Daily Cartoon Wednesday, November 6th By Ali Solomon 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.