The Trial of Chesa Boudin

Plus: Sunisa Lee’s Olympic victory; and how the head of the N.R.A. and his wife shipped their elephant trophies home. View in browser | Update your preferences Thursday, July 29, 2021 Annals of Inquiry The Trial of Chesa Boudin Can a young progressive prosecutor survive a political backlash in San Francisco? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Replay Sunisa Lee’s Stunning Olympic Victory Without Simone Biles, U.S. women’s gymnastics seemed likely to end their gold-medal streak in the all-around competition. Instead, a new champion had her moment. By Eren Orbey American Chronicles The Secret Source Who Helped Fuel Trump’s Big Lie A Dallas information-technology consultant, code-named Spider, believes that the New World Order stole the 2020 election. By Mike Giglio News Desk How the Head of the N.R.A. and His Wife Secretly Shipped Their Elephant Trophies Home The couple had their names removed from the shipment, and placed an order for the animals’ feet to be turned into “stools” and a “trash can.” By Mike Spies Under Review Coins, the Overlooked Keys to History A delightful new book argues that numismatics—the study of coins—is the “beautiful science of civilizations.” By Casey Cep Summer Flash Fiction Flash Fiction He’s Very Well Read “She had a particular shelf, the complaining woman said, where she was keeping all the books he’d given her.” By Catherine Lacey Culture and More Culture Desk The Fury and Mischief of Paula Rego A new retrospective celebrates one of Britain’s most prominent and inventive artists. By Anna Russell The Front Row A Val Kilmer Documentary Reveals Thwarted Hollywood Dreams The actor, whose voice is impaired, reflects on the art of acting and evokes his own cinematic counterlife in “Val.” By Richard Brody From the Archive A Critic at Large In Black and White Chester Himes, who was born on this day in 1909, posed questions that few of his contemporaries dared to raise. Hilton Als writes: “What defines an ‘authentic’ black voice? Should the black novelist promulgate a personal or a general politics?” By Hilton Als Humor and Games Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts The Climate Apocalympics 2268: Nepal, the only country still above water, hosts the Olympics for the sixth consecutive time. By Eli Grober Daily Shouts Sultry Maritime Museums Now, even though you weren’t alive back then, you can enjoy nineteenth-century instruments of torture and pleasure! By Ali Fitzgerald Daily Cartoon Thursday, July 29th By Jason Adam Katzenstein 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.