How Can the Press Best Serve a Democratic Society?

Plus: the Roger Stone case shows Trump’s corruption and cronyism, the new head of Simon & Schuster on the future of publishing, and a thriving digital retrospective for an influential streetwear designer. View in browser | Update your preferences The Future of Democracy How Can the Press Best Serve a Democratic Society? In the nineteen-forties, a panel of scholars struggled over truth in reporting, the marketplace of ideas, and the maintenance of a free and responsible press. Their deliberations are more relevant than ever. By Michael Luo Daily Comment The Roger Stone Case Shows Why Trump Is Worse Than Nixon The commuting of the prison sentence of an ally who kept his mouth shut during the Trump-Russia investigation is a consummate act of corruption and cronyism. By Jeffrey Toobin Second Read The Racial Reckoning of “Blood at the Root” The poet Patrick Phillips’s painful survey of a decades-long reign of terror in rural Georgia stands out as the kind of reckoning that other Americans might well undertake now, wherever they call home. By Casey Cep Q. & A. The New Head of Simon & Schuster on the Future of Publishing Dana Canedy, the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes and the imprint’s soon-to-be publisher, discusses the different types of diversity she hopes to foster in her new role. By Isaac Chotiner PAID POST Navigate Market Volatility With volatility at historic levels, investors continue to be challenged by a daily barrage of news and unprecedented economic uncertainty. To help you navigate this difficult period, here are answers to some of the top questions we have received. Culture and More Culture Desk A Digital Space for Willi Smith, Streetwear Genius Cooper Hewitt was forced to close its exhibition the day it opened, but a dynamic—and growing—community archive has taken its place online. By Jesse Dorris Watch “Grosse Fatigue” Tells the Story of Life on Earth The French artist Camille Henrot’s thirteen-minute video-art masterpiece mashes up creation myths and scientific theories, art, poetry, and the human body. By Kyle Chayka Video Dept. How to Draw a Child In a new video, a cartoonist shares the secrets of drawing convincing youngsters who don’t look like your great-uncle Carl. By Emma Allen and Emily Flake Humor and Puzzles Crossword A Lightly Challenging Puzzle Promotes (but doesn’t necessarily endorse!) a post, for short: three letters. By Anna Shechtman Daily Shouts Screen Saver: The Movie The grim walls of the void mock Cube’s dreams of a better life. Someday, Cube will break through. By Evan Waite and River Clegg This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.