The Private Trump Angst of a Republican Icon

Plus: the flashing warning of QAnon, why we keep reinventing Abe Lincoln, and the N.B.A.’s best buddy comedy. View in browser | Update your preferences Take our survey: We’d like to hear your thoughts on the Daily newsletter, and how we might do better. Take this short survey to help us learn more about you and your preferences. Page-Turner The Private Trump Angst of a Republican Icon James Baker thinks Trump is “nuts,” but he voted for him once—and may soon do so again. By Susan B. Glasser and Peter Baker Cultural Comment The Flashing Warning of QAnon The embrace of apocalyptic memes is a symptom of hyperconnected societies in distress. By Matt Alt Q. & A. How to Preserve American Elections Richard Hasen talks about whether people should vote by mail or in person, and how the Trump campaign might try to sway the election. By Isaac Chotiner PAID POST The gripping yet largely hidden history of WWII’s one million refugees “Insightful and eye-opening…Nasaw is a humane writer with a knowledge of his subject that is broad and deep, and he doesn’t lose sight of one of the enduring ironies of the war’s aftermath.” –NPR.org Books Why We Keep Reinventing Abraham Lincoln From Honest Abe to Killer Lincoln, revisionist biographers have given us countless perspectives on the Civil War President. Is there a version that’s true to his time and attuned to ours? By Adam Gopnik Culture and More Musical Events The L.A. Philharmonic’s Emotional Return to an Empty Hollywood Bowl In a new video series, the members of the orchestra play together for the first time since lockdown began. By Alex Ross The Sporting Scene Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic, Basketball’s Best Buddy Comedy On the surface, Murray and Jokić seem to be each other’s antitheses, but something strange has been happening during these playoffs. By Louisa Thomas The Front Row “With Babies and Banners,” the Still Urgent Story of Women Workers on Strike Lorraine Gray’s 1979 documentary offers a fascinating view of a 1936-37 strike at G.M. plants in Flint, Michigan, and a harrowing account of the history of women and factory work. By Richard Brody Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Apartment Hunt, 2020 No thrills, no frills, no window: a minimalist’s dream. By John Rego Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Crossword: No. 68 A titled woman carries plot in Eliot book (4,4). By Mike Shenk 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.