Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Great Equalizer

Plus: the Republicans’ plan to push through Ginsburg’s successor, India and China’s hostile border, and tributes to Roger Angell as he turns one hundred. View in browser | Update your preferences Postscript Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Great Equalizer How a scholar, advocate, and judge upended the entirety of American political thought. By Jill Lepore Daily Comment Can Trump and McConnell Push Through a Successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg? If the Republicans succeed in confirming a Justice, the Democrats should pursue radical action if they take control of the Senate this fall. By Jeffrey Toobin Our Columnists The Republicans Are Planning a Shameless Supreme Court Heist Whether the G.O.P. manages to push a nominee onto the Court will depend largely on the decisions of some of the Party’s supposedly moderate senators. By John Cassidy Dispatch The Clear Night Sky Over India and China’s Hostile Border In a region torn by conflict, what’s overhead offers hope for the future. By Raghu Karnad and Anmol Tikoo PAID POST Welcome Back to the Morgan! The Morgan is pleased to once again open its doors to arts and culture enthusiasts. To see what's on view, to reserve tickets, and to learn about our updated health and safety procedures, please visit themorgan.org. Fiction “Switzerland” “In the brightness of the flame I caught her eyes, and for the first time I felt afraid for her. Or afraid of her, maybe.” By Nicole Krauss Celebrating Roger Angell Double Take Roger Angell Turns One Hundred As we celebrate our friend this week, we, his readers, get the best gifts. By David Remnick The New Yorker Interview Roger Angell’s Era-Spanning Career at The New Yorker It is tempting to view Roger Angell as a keeper of this publication’s institutional memory. But he’s more likely to say, “I learned something truly amazing today!” By Willing Davidson Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Moving Back Out of Your Parents’ Home: Orientation Materials The first thing most of you will notice is that your apartment is much smaller than your parents’ home and that, unlike them with their house, you do not technically “own” it and probably never will. By Eddie Small Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Thurman who played Poison Ivy in “Batman & Robin”: three letters. By Anna Shechtman 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.