A Glimpse Into the Biden Era

Plus: Susan Glasser’s final dispatch from Trump’s Washington, Alexey Navalny’s return to Russia, and what happens when you breathe. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington Obituary for a Failed Presidency In the end, Donald Trump was everything his haters feared—a chaos candidate who became a chaos President. By Susan B. Glasser Daily Comment Joe Biden Will Have to Address the War in Afghanistan—Again This time around, the war is nowhere near as consequential for the U.S., yet American troops remain in the country as the fight grinds on. By Steve Coll Our Columnists Janet Yellen’s Confirmation Hearing Provides a Glimpse Into the Biden Era Three topics are set to dominate the Administration’s economic agenda: the pandemic, spending and taxes, and China. By John Cassidy Our Columnists Alexey Navalny’s Fearless Return to Russia The Russian dissident’s superpower is his ability to show people what they have always known about the Putin regime but had the option of pretending away. By Masha Gessen Culture and More Books What Happens When You Breathe Our lungs sustain a delicate equilibrium in our bodies, while exposing us to a world that seems increasingly out of balance. By Brooke Jarvis Photo Booth A Greek Photographer’s Ode to the Dying Art of Mourning Ioanna Sakellaraki’s series is an elegy both to her father and to the doyennes of a national tradition. By Eren Orbey Test-Drive Dept. Dressing for Dinner When Dinner Is in a Frigid Curbside Yurt Norma Kamali’s sleeping-bag coat, worn by Lady Gaga and Rihanna, is a far cry from today’s wearable bedrolls, which make you feel like a boil-in-bag vegetable. By Henry Alford Humor from The New Yorker Crossword Today’s Crossword Film whose title character was designed by H. R. Giger: five letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Why I Spent the Pandemic with Nicole, Hugh, and Kaley Almost every guy is seen bare-assed in the shower, which means HBO has been taking my texts seriously. By Libby Gelman-Waxner Daily Cartoon Wednesday, January 20th By Adam Douglas Thompson 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.