How to Practice

Ann Patchett’s essay on decluttering. Plus: David Remnick interviews Tanya Selvaratnam. View in browser | Update your preferences Personal History How to Practice I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death. By Ann Patchett Q. & A. The Cuomo Accusations and the Next Wave of #MeToo The writer Tanya Selvaratnam discusses her abusive relationship with a former state attorney general and the harassment accusations against the current governor. By David Remnick Annals of Technology Internet Access Complicates the Coup in Myanmar The country can’t function with the Internet turned off, but, as long as it remains on, pro-democracy protesters can’t easily be controlled. By Doug Bock Clark Our Columnists Biden’s Russia Sanctions Do Little More Than the Minimum For the second time in a week, the President has failed to confront the murderous act of an authoritarian regime. By Masha Gessen Daily Comment Is the Vatican Finally Ready to Get Serious About Women in the Church? Stories of American nuns over the past fifty years highlight an urgent need for change. By Paul Elie Culture and More Podcast Dept. The Musicological Zest of “Switched On Pop” The show’s hosts deliver charmingly rigorous dissections of Taylor Swift and Weeknd songs, slipping in a fair amount of music history and theory. By Alex Ross Culture Desk Playing Jazz with Other Musicians in Quarantine Using the software JackTrip, the Brooklyn-based musician and amateur coder Dan Tepfer has been holding live-streamed concerts with jazz musicians elsewhere on the East Coast. By Fred Kaplan Podcast Dept. New Yorkers Who Said Sorry A hit podcast, about an anonymous-apologies experiment, makes some mistakes of its own. By Sarah Larson Humor from The New Yorker Crossword Today’s Crossword Oscar-nominated star of “Juno” and “The Umbrella Academy”: ten letters. By Aimee Lucido Daily Shouts Updated Horror-Movie Tropes The young Republican, the white guy with dreadlocks, the haunted house that’s sitting on killer real estate, and other themes to add more horror to horror films. By Cara Michelle Smith Daily Shouts Are You Feeling Tense? Rotate your neck and alternate staring into the sun with staring at your phone. See if you can feel a difference. By Grace Miceli Daily Cartoon Wednesday, March 3rd By Zoe Si 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.