A Near Press Blackout in Afghanistan

Plus: a personal essay by Kristen Roupenian, the author of “Cat Person”; “Captain Planet”; and Iran’s new President. View in browser | Update your preferences Thursday, August 5, 2021 Daily Comment A Near Press Blackout in Afghanistan The war that Americans forgot is ending in chaos and secrecy. By Megan K. Stack Personal History The Author, the Work, and the No. 1 Fan Writing didn’t serve the purpose I wanted it to, which was to fix the fundamentally broken relationship between myself and other people. By Kristen Roupenian Persons of Interest Summoning “Captain Planet” After a debilitating accident, Barbara Pyle, the show’s co-creator, forgot who she was. In 2020, she remembered. By Patrick House Daily Comment Iran Inaugurates a President Tied to a Massacre Ebrahim Raisi’s election reflects the takeover of hard-line zealots—and may complicate U.S. diplomatic efforts to contain Tehran’s nuclear program. By Robin Wright Q. & A. How Andrew Cuomo Holds On to Power The editor of the Albany Times Union discusses the sexual-harassment allegations against the governor of New York. By Isaac Chotiner Summer Flash Fiction Flash Fiction “Halloween” “At practice, Noemi had been taking turns kicking our asses for weeks. We were not good.” By Venita Blackburn Culture and More Under Review The New Deal Program That Rewrote America In the thirties, the government paid unemployed writers and artists to produce a series of guidebooks for the country. What story did they tell? By Margaret Talbot Transplant Dept. An Undocumented Chef’s Menu of Memories Iván Garcia can’t go back to Mexico, where his son, granddaughter, and mother live. So he creates dishes based on the cooking of his family back home. By Fergus McIntosh Tables for Two Contento’s Joyful Commitment to Inclusivity Yannick Benjamin designed this new restaurant, with a Peruvian-inspired menu, to accommodate both diners and staff members with disabilities. By Hannah Goldfield Humor and Games Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts Herodotus’ Other Lies The real reason Xerxes wanted to conquer Greece, what actually befell the messenger at Marathon, and more. By Evan Allgood Daily Shouts More P.S.A. Posters for Living Indoors Is it an optical illusion, or did you adopt two dogs? By Sara Lautman Daily Cartoon Thursday, August 5th By Adam Douglas Thompson 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.