Trump Can’t Be Allowed to Escape Justice Again

Plus: CRISPR and the splice to survive, deciding who should be vaccinated first, and is it too late to learn new skills? View in browser | Update your preferences The Control of Nature CRISPR and the Splice to Survive New gene-editing technology could be used to save species from extinction—or to eliminate them. By Elizabeth Kolbert Our Columnists Trump Can’t Be Allowed to Escape Justice Yet Again Despite all the outrage sparked by last week’s riot, the President has ground for believing that he won’t receive any immediate punishment for openly inciting an insurrection. By John Cassidy Q. & A. Deciding Who Should Be Vaccinated First The immunologist Barry Bloom discusses how to balance the vaccination needs of older Americans and frontline workers. By Isaac Chotiner Profiles How El Anatsui Broke the Seal on Contemporary Art His runaway success began with castaway junk: a bag of bottle caps along the road. Now the Ghanaian sculptor is redefining Africa’s place on the global art scene. By Julian Lucas Culture and More Books Is It Really Too Late to Learn New Skills? You missed your chance to be a prodigy, but there’s still growth left for grownups. By Margaret Talbot Georgia Postcard Georgia Voters Sigh in Relief as the Partisan Junk Mail Ends With Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock headed to the Senate, Atlantans cheer the end of the runoffs, or, as one called it, the run-ons. By Charles Bethea Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts The Owies and Boo-Boos of Serious Men Just because these men are strong, successful, and sombre doesn’t mean they don’t hurt just like you and me. By Annah Feinberg Crossword Today’s Crossword Rootin’ tootin’ device?: seven letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Cartoon Monday, January 11th By Lars Kenseth 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.