My Grandfather Fled the Nazis. I Moved to His Old Neighborhood

Plus: Biden’s Supreme Court problem, an interview with Liz Phair, and poems by Arthur Sze and Katie Condon. View in browser | Update your preferences Personal History My Grandfather Fled the Nazis. I Moved to His Old Neighborhood I was raised to believe that America was a haven for Jews, but that vision of safety seems illusory now. By Laura Moser Comment Biden Inherits F.D.R.’s Supreme Court Problem Roosevelt tried to pack the Court to protect his ambitious agenda from conservatives. Biden, facing a similar threat, has appointed a commission to study options. By Evan Osnos Double Take Sunday Reading: Children’s Literature From the magazine’s archive: a selection of pieces that offer insight into a vibrant and remarkable genre. By Erin Overbey Sketchpad “Fending” and Other Terms for Fridge-Foraging Dinners “Getcheroni,” “eek,” “having weirds,” “going Darwin,” “OYO” (on your own), and “farrapo velho”—Portuguese for “old rag.” By Roz Chast The New Yorker Interview Liz Phair’s Songs of Experience The singer-songwriter talks about getting older, reaching into the past for her new record, and her home town of Chicago. By Amanda Petrusich Culture and More Books In Thomas Grattan’s Début Novel, Historical Fiction Gets Personal Set in the wake of Germany’s reunification, “The Recent East” follows a country coming together and a teen-ager coming out. By Thomas Mallon Musical Events The Sonic Extremes of the MaerzMusik Festival This year, the happily chaotic Berlin event was streamed online. By Alex Ross Poems “Farolitos” “We sight the flames // and, swaying within, know the future’s fathomless.” By Arthur Sze Poems “This House” “When the rain begins, I wake up.” By Katie Condon Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Cocaine Hippos and Mafia Parrots: How Drug Lords Saved the Planet A flock of tough-ass birds discovered in the Traiano area of Naples were trained to answer the phone with “I’m gonna kill you.” By Dahlia Gallin Ramirez Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Crossword: No. 47 10-Across: Show up in Paris early (5). By Trip Payne 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.