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Also: Naomi Fry on the Weinstein trial, Troy Patterson on “Love Is Blind,” and a look into the Presidents’ Day archive. View in browser | Update your preferences On Religion A Nun’s Journey in the Amazon How do you make a difference in a struggle that may never end? By Elizabeth Barber Our Local Correspondents The Weinstein Trial and the Myth of the Perfect Victim We often discuss professional life as if it were completely distinct from sexual life, but, in fact, women are often forced to negotiate the blurry space between the two. By Naomi Fry On Television “Love Is Blind” Is Offensive to Human Dignity, Which Is Key to Its Success The premise of Netflix’s new dating show is promoted as a utopian innovation. By Troy Patterson PAID POST A sweeping journey through hundreds of years of U.S. history. Featuring lively conversations with popular historians and journalists, including David McCullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Walter Isaacson, Ron Chernow, Bob Woodward, and many others, The American Story offers fresh insights and analysis on pivotal moments from the Founding Era to the present day. Culture and More Politics and More Podcast A Teen-Age Trump Tries to Win His High School’s Election A civics project goes off the rails when high-school students run a simulation of the 2020 primaries. Listen Makaya McCraven’s Superb Reimagining of Gil-Scott Heron The jazz drummer and producer adds a shagginess to Scott-Heron’s “I’m New Here,” layering in live instrumentation and old jazz recordings. By Carrie Battan This Presidents’ Day Blitt’s Kvetchbook Beyond Roger Stone: Tats from the Capital Donald Trump and his enablers showing their affiliations. By Barry Blitt Poems Presidents’ Day “Some / principle is at work, I thought.” By Louise Glück Elements The Last Presidential Salmon For almost a century, the first Atlantic salmon caught each season was delivered to the President of the United States—a tradition that ended when the fish was listed as endangered. By Caroline Lester Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Feelings Be Hard Luminous beings are we. By Lawrence Lindell Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekday Crossword Term of endearment, or a song on the White Album: eight letters. By Patrick Berry 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.