Life After White-Collar Crime

Plus: jihadism in Afghanistan; a Profile of the “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong; and “The Chinese Question.” View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, August 23, 2021 American Chronicles Life After White-Collar Crime Every week, fallen executives come together, seeking sympathy and a second act. By Evan Osnos Daily Comment Afghanistan, Again, Becomes a Cradle for Jihadism—and Al Qaeda The terrorist group has outlasted the trillion-dollar U.S. investment in the country since 9/11. By Robin Wright Profiles The Real C.E.O. of “Succession” How the writer Jesse Armstrong keeps the billionaire Roy family trapped in its gilded cage. By Rebecca Mead Culture and More Books America Was Eager for Chinese Immigrants. What Happened? In the gold-rush era, ceremonial greetings swiftly gave way to bigotry and violence. By Michael Luo On Television Sandra Oh’s Masterly Performance of Empathy in “The Chair” The actress is skilled at working off the energies of those around her. Were this real life, these are precisely the qualities that would make her a good academic chair. By Hua Hsu Books Briefly Noted “The Minister Primarily,” “I Couldn’t Love You More,” “In the Forest of No Joy,” and “Pure Flame.” Cover Story Christoph Niemann’s “Exit Strategy” The artist discusses using simple visual concepts to represent tangled and complex situations. By Françoise Mouly Humor and Games Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Crossword Today’s Puzzle Birds that were symbols of the Egyptian god Thoth: six letters. By Natan Last Shouts & Murmurs It’s Ten O’Clock. Do You Know Where Your Parents Are? I don’t want to scare you, but your unsupervised father could even be running for a Senate seat, with a thousand lawn signs that read “Commercials Are Too Loud!” By Nicky Guerreiro and Ethan Simon Daily Cartoon Monday, August 23rd By Drew Panckeri 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.