How Far Can Abused Women Go to Protect Themselves?

Plus: Trump's McCarthyite attacks, L.S.U.'s football championship, and Helen Rosner on soup. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Alabama How Far Can Abused Women Go to Protect Themselves? Fighting back against rapists and abusers is a valid legal defense. But women with persuasive self-defense claims continue to be charged with murder. By Elizabeth Flock Our Columnists Trump Turns to McCarthyite Attacks The President’s adoption of smears and shifting rationales for the killing of Qassem Suleimani reflects alarm that his Iran messaging is crumbling. By John Cassidy Daily Comment Democratic Presidential Candidates and the Supreme Court Donald Trump announced prospective Supreme Court nominees while he was a candidate—a good idea for Democrats, too. By Jeffrey Toobin Currency A.I. and the Future of White-Collar Jobs Artificial intelligence may end up assisting human workers rather than doing their jobs. Either way, the uncertainty is likely to cause alarm. By Sheelah Kolhatkar PAID POST In her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga The story of the Logan family--made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry--concludes in a long-awaited and deeply fulfilling story The Wall Street Journal calls “a compelling, galvanizing chronicle of fortitude and injustice.” Culture and More Kitchen Notes The Many Lives of Roberto, a Soup When a recipe goes viral, it can give rise to a sense of community that is almost physically tangible. By Helen Rosner The Sporting Scene L.S.U.’s Spectacular National Football Championship Louisiana State’s combination of command and creativity was thrilling, even inspiring, to watch. By Louisa Thomas On and Off the Avenue How Jacqueline Durran Remixes Styles and Eras The “Little Women” costume designer, who has been nominated for an Academy Award, employs unexpected pairings to make vintage clothes look covetable. By Rachel Syme Page-Turner Does “Late Style” Exist? Late style in art may be the visual expression of what it feels like to face the end—or it may be nothing more than a critic’s fantasy. By Max Norman Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts You Will Never Escape This Fancy Food Hall “What’s in that sauce?” you whisper to yourself. “It is your history and future,” the void whispers back. By Brian Agler Daily Cartoon Tuesday, January 14th By David Sipress 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 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.