Stasis at the Democratic Debate

Plus: Iran’s anguished protests, and Toronto responds to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists At the Democratic Debate, a State of Stasis Tuesday’s Presidential debate suggested that the Democrats may no longer set the agenda in the 2020 race. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Campaign Chronicles Spinning in Des Moines After the Democratic Debate Half a dozen Democratic candidates remain, and everyone at the debate—candidates, staff, reporters—seemed to be waiting for the voting to finally start. By Eric Lach Our Columnists Can Elizabeth Warren Unify Democrats? The senator’s staffers have started pitching her as the figure who might bridge the Party’s Bernie Sanders faction and its establishment one. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Our Columnists The Anger and Anguish Fuelling Iran’s Protests The public outpouring after Iran admitted that its Revolutionary Guard had shot down a passenger plane began as a vigil and quickly turned into demonstrations. By Robin Wright PAID POST This acclaimed novel is now available in paperback “[A] beautifully written ode to the power of hope and determination. Amal Unbound is a book to share, especially in today's world.” (NPR) This New York Times bestseller is essential for adults and kids alike. Culture and More Cultural Comment The Charms of Toronto for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle The literary critic Northrop Frye once called Toronto “a good place to mind your own business”—a trait that still holds. By Stephen Marche Brave New World Dept. How New Jersey’s Twitter Found Its “Big State Energy” The @NJGov account turns Garden State trivia into fire tweets with a mix of millennial nostalgia and Gen Z slang. By Andrew Marantz A Critic at Large Pinegrove Stages a Complicated Comeback In the wake of a scandal, the indie band must prove that it has atoned. By Kelefa Sanneh Dept. of Bad Boys Penn Badgley Gets Away with Murder Following the release of Season 2 of “You,” the actor was dismayed that fans find his homicidal heartthrob character adorable. By Elizabeth Barber Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’s Group Text “What time is everyone getting there? I don’t want to show up and have it be just, like, me and the beasts making small talk.” By Katie Barsotti and Alden Derck Daily Cartoon Wednesday, January 15th 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 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.