An American Prisoner Trapped in Russia

Plus: the costs of male entitlement; the Presidential race is still Biden’s to lose; and Grace Wales Bonner’s designs. View in browser | Update your preferences Dispatch The American Prisoner in Russia Trapped Between Putin and Trump The U.S. President and the bureaucracy reacted slowly to the arrest of Paul Whelan, who was declared a spy and sentenced to sixteen years in a Russian prison colony. By Joshua Yaffa and Adam Entous Q. & A. The Costs of Male Entitlement The philosopher and author of “Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women” discusses Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and what differentiates sexism from misogyny. By Isaac Chotiner Letter from Trump’s Washington In This Election, Everything Happens and Nothing Matters If a pandemic that has killed nearly two hundred thousand Americans can’t significantly hurt the President’s support, can anything? By Susan B. Glasser Our Columnists New Polls Suggest the Presidential Race Is Still Joe Biden’s to Lose Trump is facing the same challenge that confronted the Republican Party in the 2018 midterms: a majority of voters don’t like him or approve of the job he is doing. By John Cassidy PAID POST The essential leadership playbook In David M. Rubenstein's How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, and many others share conversations about their remarkable lives and careers. Available now. Portfolio Grace Wales Bonner’s Visions of Black Style In her clothing, the designer evokes the complicated, fascinating, and rich history of the African diaspora. Culture and More Photo Booth The Photographer Peeking at Your Phone Jeff Mermelstein’s photo collection “#nyc” captures the quotidian dramas taking place on the phone screens of unsuspecting strangers. By Naomi Fry The Front Row An Amateur Filmmaker Takes on “The Great Gatsby” A new documentary develops in poignant detail the story of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s wild summer of 1920. By Richard Brody Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts The Official Rules of Pandemic Monopoly The objective of the game is to move around the board as much as possible and stimulate the economy without losing property or dying. By Sam Corbin Daily Cartoon Friday, September 4th By Yasin Osman 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.