How Broadband is Changing Rural America

Plus: The toll of Trump’s diplomacy, the artist David Hammons, and the best music of the decade. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Technology The One-Traffic-Light Town with Some of the Fastest Internet in the U.S. The economic potential of connecting rural America to broadband has become a popular talking point on the campaign trail. In one Kentucky community, it’s already a way of life. By Sue Halpern Daily Comment Republicans Defending Trump Should Fear the Judgment of History For Nixon stalwarts on the House Judiciary Committee, defending the President became an inalterable epitaph. By Michael Luo Our Columnists Trump Is Running Out of Time for a Meaningful Diplomatic Deal—Anywhere The President’s unconventional diplomacy tactics have taken a toll, alienating traditional American allies and foes alike. By Robin Wright PAID POST A revolutionary memoir by the author of Her Body and Other Parties In the Dream House is an engrossing and innovative account of a relationship gone bad. With wit, playfulness, and a spirit of rigorous inquiry, Machado boldly dissects the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. From the Magazine Profiles David Hammons Follows His Own Rules By eluding the art world, Hammons has conquered it. By Calvin Tomkins Culture and More 2019 in Review The Best Music of 2019 and the Best Music of the Decade Refining or perfecting an old tradition is a lovely and useful impulse, but, this decade, I found that I mostly wanted to be startled. By Amanda Petrusich Books Ralph Ellison’s Slow-Burning Art Sixty years of the writer’s letters chart his evolution from iconoclast to icon. By Kevin Young Culture Desk Building the Worlds of His Dark Materials The head writer of the HBO adaptation of Philip Pullman’s popular fantasy trilogy said that he aimed to allow more breathing room “to dwell in the characters.” By Anna Russell The Front Row Watching “The Irishman” on Netflix Is the Best Way to See It Martin Scorsese has composed the film to reward repeated viewings—and, for that matter, to reward the kind of closeup, hands-on intimacy that laptop-watching affords. By Richard Brody Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts A Guide to Horse Breeds Sure, I know that the Arabian horse was originally bred by the Bedouins and has incredible lung capacity, but that isn’t the only thing about me. By Sarah Lazarus Daily Cartoon Tuesday, December 3rd 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.