The Inside Story of the Trump Dossier

Plus: Joe Biden’s battle for the soul of America, and the literal meaning of “quid pro quo.” View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists The Inside Story of Christopher Steele’s Trump Dossier In a new book, the founders of the firm that compiled it defend their work. By Jane Mayer Brave New World Dept. Big Tech’s Big Defector Roger McNamee made a fortune as one of Silicon Valley’s earliest champions. Now he’s one of its most fervent critics. By Brian Barth Campaign Chronicles Whose Soul Is Joe Biden Fighting For? The soul of America is Biden’s great campaign theme. His supporters, though, tend to back him less for metaphysics than for rude practicality. By Eric Lach PAID POST All civilizations think they are invulnerable. History warns us none is. “In the tradition of A Canticle for Leibowitz, Harris presents an extraordinary and terrifyingly plausible vision of a post-technological future. You’ll never look at your iPhone in quite the same way again.” —Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven Puzzles and Games Dept. Reintroducing The New Yorker’s Cryptic Crossword Our delightfully devious cryptic is back. Here’s how to solve it. By Nicholas Henriquez and Liz Maynes-Aminzade Culture and More Kitchen Notes Friendsgiving Will Set You Free What Friendsgiving looks like, in practice—or what it means, in theory—is really up to you. That’s what makes it beautiful. By Bryan Washington Comma Queen A Quid-Pro-Quo Mystery How did the Latin term come to be used as a synonym for criminality? By Mary Norris Page-Turner Darryl Pinckney’s Intimate Study of Black History For decades, the writer and activist has shown us what’s invented and what endures. By Zadie Smith Books It’s Still Mrs. Thatcher’s Britain Her gospel of success and self-reliance earned her many admirers and enemies. How should we remember her? By James Wood Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Ugh, What Next?! My coffee shop doesn’t offer plastic straws anymore! What’s next, no cups? Yeah, Starbucks, why don’t you go ahead and pour scalding-hot coffee into my cupped hands. By Felipe Torres Medina Daily Cartoon Tuesday, November 26th By Lila Ash 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.