Money Talks in the Democratic Race

Plus: The Democratic debates, Ambassador Bill Taylor on impeachment, and predictions for the Oscars. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Money Talks in the Democratic Race All week in New Hampshire, the changes in the Presidential contest have registered in cash. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Q. & A. Ambassador Bill Taylor on Impeachment and Russia The diplomat discusses Donald Trump’s trial, the Ukraine crisis, U.S. foreign policy, and the dangers that the world will return to a time of dog-eat-dog hostility. By Robin Wright Our Columnists At the Debate, Democrats Clashed but Kept Trump Front and Center Although the Presidential hopefuls exchanged jabs, Friday night’s debate in New Hampshire included some genuinely uplifting moments. By John Cassidy A Reporter at Large The Wrong Way to Fight the Opioid Crisis People struggling with addiction who share a lethal dose of drugs are being prosecuted as killers. By Paige Williams Campaign Chronicles In New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg Makes the Case for Moderation The Democratic candidate’s campaign projects an image that feels at once radical and safe. By Rob Fischer News Desk The Woman Shaking Up the Diamond Industry Finds Yet Another Huge Gem The five-hundred-and-forty-nine-carat ice-white stone will only add to the lustre of Eira Thomas’s mining company, Lucara. By Ed Caesar PAID POST “Brilliant and hilarious.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner A deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. “Interior Chinatown recalls the humorous and heartfelt short stories of George Saunders [and] films like ‘The Truman Show.’” —The New York Times Culture The Front Row Oscars Predictions: The Gulf Between Who Should Win and Who Will The Academy tends only to acknowledge movies that reek of the self-important proclamation of serious intent. This Sunday, it will continue the same dull and pompous tradition. By Richard Brody Photo Booth The Visceral Satisfactions of a Photographer’s Gaze Joey Solomon’s photographs mount a formal challenge to the cultural law that compels disabled people to imagine themselves otherwise. By Eren Orbey Humor and More Daily Shouts Once Before a Time: A Roundup of Prequels “Where the Heck Are You, Godot?”: Before waiting for him pointlessly, they were waiting for him with a purpose. By Jay Martel Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekend Crossword A glitch in it can cause déjà vu, according to a 1999 movie: six letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski 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.