E-mail Is Making Us Miserable

Plus: Masha Gessen on the film “Dear Comrades!,” an interview with Anthony Hopkins, and new fiction from Souvankham Thammavongsa. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Technology E-mail Is Making Us Miserable In an attempt to work more effectively, we’ve accidentally deployed an inhumane way to collaborate. By Cal Newport Daily Comment Law Enforcement and the Problem of White Supremacy Police chiefs have tended to dismiss the political activities of their officers as their First Amendment right to express themselves. By William Finnegan Our Columnists “Dear Comrades!” Is the Story of a Century of Terror For decades, the Soviet regime suppressed public discussion of the bloody Novocherkassk protests, which are now dramatized in Russia’s Oscars entry. By Masha Gessen Sky Line Postcard Andi Schmied’s Billionaire-Espionage Art Project The Hungarian artist, undercover as an oligarch, infiltrated Manhattan’s ultra-luxury high-rises for a book of intentionally unartful photos. By Nick Paumgarten The New Yorker Interview Anthony Hopkins Remembers It All At eighty-three, the actor says, performing is easier than it’s ever been. Every role slips into the story of life. By Michael Schulman More in Culture Fiction “Good-Looking” “Dad was encouraged to flirt with women at the gym. Harmless flirting. Talking and smiling and being friendly, being nice. Leave the rest up to the imagination.” By Souvankham Thammavongsa This Week in Fiction Souvankham Thammavongsa on Being Alone as a Love Story The author discusses “Good-Looking,” her story from this week’s issue of the magazine. By Cressida Leyshon Poems “Related Matters” “These days, everything feels like the end.” By Emily Jungmin Yoon Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts The Eight People You Meet on Slack The Channel Anarchist, the GIF Monster, the Idea Pirate, and other common Slack personas. By Evan Allgood and Sarah Kempa Blitt’s Kvetchbook A Sneak Peek at Donald Trump’s Tax Documents Our artist captures the D.A. office’s first impressions. By Barry Blitt Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Shakespeare tragedy about a Roman general: ten letters. By Patrick Berry You're receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Was this e-mail forwarded to you? Sign up. Unsubscribe | Manage your e-mail preferences | Send newsletter feedback | View our Privacy Policy Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.