Iran Attacks U.S. Forces, Then Both Sides Stand Down

Plus: Amy Davidson Sorkin on John Bolton, a personal history from John McPhee, and an interview with Terry Gross. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Iran Attacks U.S. Forces, Then Both Sides Stand Down Iran’s cruise-missile attack on two U.S. positions in Iraq came with advance notice and seemed calibrated to seek revenge but avoid war with the United States. By Robin Wright Daily Comment What Does John Bolton Want? Trump’s former national-security adviser has more or less asked, or dared, the Senate to call him to testify in the impeachment trial. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. From the Magazine Personal History Tabula Rasa Volume One: A project meant not to end. By John McPhee Culture and More A Critic at Large Why a Champion of Reparative Justice Turned on the Cause In his new book, Javier Cercas asks whether score-settling and sanctimony have come to distort Spain’s past and poison its future. By Giles Harvey Politics and More Podcast Terry Gross Talks with David Remnick The celebrated interviewer opens up about finding her radio voice and what she’s given up to host “Fresh Air.” Los Angeles Postcard Want Snow on Your Palm Trees? Easy. Recipe for slush in Studio City: one former magician, twenty-two tons of ice, a massive crusher, and a client willing to pay up to a hundred thousand dollars. By Brent Crane Scavenging Dept. DJ Shadow’s Sonic Archeology Sleuthing through the New York Public Library’s music and recorded-sound archives with the sampling whiz. By Zach Helfand Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts I Have Pears “Did you receive a fruit-of-the-month delivery from us?” “Yes. They’re everywhere.” By Colin Nissan Daily Cartoon Wednesday, January 8th By Brendan Loper 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.