This Week’s Issue: The Fight to Save an Innocent Refugee

Plus: N. K. Jemisin’s inventive sci-fi, the subversive joy of cold-water swimming, and the rise of venture capital. View in browser | Update your preferences A Reporter at Large The Fight to Save an Innocent Refugee from Almost Certain Death Omar Ameen came to the U.S. to escape the violence in Iraq. Now he’s accused of being a member of an ISIS hit squad. By Ben Taub Comment Are the Democrats Ready for Trump’s Impeachment Trial? Some are lamenting the lack of new witnesses, but the ones they have are strong. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Profiles N. K. Jemisin’s Dream Worlds The sci-fi writer’s inventive, intricate novels have defied convention and sold millions of copies. By Raffi Khatchadourian Letter from the U.K. The Subversive Joy of Cold-Water Swimming Britons are skipping the heated pool and rediscovering the pleasures of lakes, rivers, and seas—even in winter. By Rebecca Mead Annals of Enterprise Is Venture Capital Worth the Risk? The industry shaped the past decade. It could destroy the next. By Nathan Heller Books Pioneers of American Publicity How John and Jessie Frémont explored the frontiers of legend-making. By Adam Gopnik The Theatre Exploring Family Trauma in “My Name Is Lucy Barton” Laura Linney brings sensitivity and finesse to a one-woman adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s fierce novel. By Alexandra Schwartz Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Humor from The New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs The Same-Sex Lives of the Animal Kingdom I’m not a sex crustacean—I’m just me. And if that means using my genetically enlarged right claw to attract other singles in a tank at Red Lobster, so be it. By Paul Rudnick Cartoons From The Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. 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.