The Secret Life of the White House

Plus: Biden’s Myanmar sanctions; Luke Mogelson wins a George Polk Award; and Nicole Eisenman’s art. View in browser | Update your preferences The Political Scene The Secret Life of the White House The residence staff, many of whom have worked there for decades, balance their service of the First Family with their long-term loyalty to the house itself. By Susannah Jacob Daily Comment Will Biden’s Myanmar Sanctions Help Restore Democracy? Evidence about sanctions’ poor track record has been around for years, yet Presidents often seem at a loss to do anything else. By Steve Coll News Desk The New Yorker’s Luke Mogelson Wins a George Polk Award A veteran war correspondent, Mogelson won the National Reporting prize for his coverage of unrest in America in 2020. By The New Yorker Profiles Every Nicole Eisenman Picture Tells a Story During the pandemic, the celebrated artist has created some of the most ambitious works of her career—large, figurative paintings filled with angst, jokes, and romance. By Ian Parker Culture and More Photo Booth The Solace of a Father-Daughter Quarantine Collaboration Mark Mahaney’s series of whimsical black-and-white domestic portraits reflects the ups and downs of family life under the pressures of the pandemic. By Eren Orbey The Art World Sorrows of Black America A show of leading Black artists at the New Museum powerfully channels emotional tenors that are true to the history—and the future—of race in this country. By Peter Schjeldahl Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword Courses offered at no cost?: nine letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski Daily Shouts Exactly How Famous I Want to Be The only place I’ll be​ too​ famous to go will be the gym. And I’ll be sad, at first. But I’ll get over it. By Danielle Kraese Blitt’s Kvetchbook Ted Cruz’s Dog Dishes In an exclusive interview, Snowflake bowwow wows. By Barry Blitt Daily Cartoon Wednesday, February 24th By Ali Solomon 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.