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Plus: The latest on the impeachment hearings, the new front line of the anti-abortion movement, and the godmother of feminist detective fiction. View in browser | Update your preferences Personal History The Final Frontier I love Mr. Spock because he reminds me of you, I told my father. For the first time that night, I considered the possibility that he was going to survive it. By Michael Chabon Letter from Indiana The New Front Line of the Anti-Abortion Movement As rural health care flounders, crisis pregnancy centers are gaining ground. By Eliza Griswold Daily Comment What Do Lula’s Release and Morales’s Ouster Signal for Latin America? The long-serving leftist President is ousted in Bolivia, but populist candidates show signs of resurgence elsewhere in the region. By Jon Lee Anderson PAID POST New from New York Times–bestselling author Daniel José Older A new Cuban American family saga from Daniel José Older full of love, betrayal, and revolution. New York Times–bestselling author Marlon James calls it "A fever dream full of magic and loss, wickedness and grace." The Trump Impeachment Hearings The Current William Taylor’s Unspinnable Testimony Against Donald Trump Republicans will rely on their supporters in the media to present the hearings as a matter of interpretation. But Taylor said he aims to provide the facts. By Eric Lach The Current Adam Schiff Emphasizes the Constitutional Stakes If Trump is not held accountable, the House Intelligence Committee chairman argued, he will permanently embolden future Presidents and enfeeble Congress. By David Rohde Culture and More On and Off the Avenue How High Can High-Waisted Pants Go? The renewed demand for a style that was once a sartorial horror carries the sentiment that if the pants are not giving you an instant wedgie or a yeast infection, they are too low-cut. By Rachel Syme Under Review An Overlooked Novel by the Godmother of Feminist Detective Fiction A new group biography establishes Dorothy L. Sayers’s “Gaudy Night” as a forerunner of works by Gillian Flynn and Tana French. By Nora Caplan-Bricker Cultural Comment The Firing of Hockey’s Self-Appointed Gatekeeper Don Cherry was a pioneer in the identity politics of sports. The game was the game, and he expected you to conform to it. By Ben McGrath Musical Events Sorrowful Songs at the White Light Festival Julia Bullock and Christian Gerhaher bare the heart of Schumann and Mahler. By Alex Ross Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Course Syllabus for Making New Friends as an Adult Homework assignments may vary, though most will involve watching your new friend’s TV-show recommendation. By Irving Ruan and Alex Watt Daily Cartoon Wednesday, November 13th By Ellis Rosen 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.