Kamala Harris Gives New Meaning to the Biden Campaign

Plus: Trump's attack on the postal service; Charlie Kaufman's début novel; and Orson Welles. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Kamala Harris Gives New Meaning to the Biden Campaign Biden has consistently said that he is just a "transitional" figure—a generational bridge. Now we know a bit more about who may come next. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Daily Comment Trump's Attack on the Postal Service Is a Threat to Democracy If Republicans succeed in their goal of privatizing the postal service, they will suck out what life remains in many of the communities they represent. By Bill McKibben Personal History The Musk Ox and Me How a summer spent tracking elusive animals in Alaska led to a lifetime on the road. By Jon Lee Anderson The New Yorker Documentary The New Yorker Documentary A Life with Art at the Center, in "Yves & Variation" For one Manhattan doorman, music is as crucial as survival. By Fergus McIntosh Culture and More Under Review Can Charlie Kaufman Get Out of His Head? Kaufman became famous writing self-conscious films in a self-conscious time. In his début novel, he reminds us of the triumphs—and blind spots—of a generation. By Jon Baskin On Television "Selling Sunset" and the Promise and Cruelty of Los Angeles The Netflix reality show about luxury-real-estate agents is one part house porn and one part office drama, with a strong undercurrent of ruthlessness and egocentrism. By Naomi Fry The Front Row What to Stream: A Blazing Interview with Orson Welles A filmed Q. & A. with students at the Cinémathèque Française, in 1982, offers both a moving portrait of the caged cinematic lion and an insightful set of lessons on the art and the practice of making movies. By Richard Brody Crossword Today's Crossword Common culprit behind an incorrect password: eight letters. By Erik Agard Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts My Baby's Existential Angst Here is evidence of my infant's Weltschmerz. By Carla Ciccone Daily Cartoon Wednesday, August 12th By Liz Montague 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.