The Vindication of Andrew Cuomo’s Accusers

Plus: the Taliban are coming back; France’s vaccination-pass experiment; and A.I. art. View in browser | Update your preferences Friday, August 13, 2021 Our Local Correspondents The Vindication of Andrew Cuomo’s Accusers Charlotte Bennett, Lindsey Boylan, and Ron Kim discuss their roles in bringing about the New York Governor’s reckoning. By Eric Lach Letter from Biden’s Washington “Not Our Tragedy”: the Taliban Are Coming Back, and America Is Still Leaving President Biden made it very clear this week that we’re out of Afghanistan, no matter what. By Susan B. Glasser Q. & A. France’s Vaccination-Pass Experiment An expert in French politics discusses Emmanuel Macron’s approach to vaccination policy and how the current wave of protests in France differs from the American anti-vaccine movement. By Isaac Chotiner Infinite Scroll Appreciating the Poetic Misunderstandings of A.I. Art The Twitter account @images_ai has gained a following for its feed of surreal, glitchy, sometimes beautiful images created through machine learning. By Kyle Chayka Culture Desk Memories of a Vanishing China A new book offers a glimpse into the country’s alternative-comics scene. By Françoise Mouly and Genevieve Bormes Culture and More The Current Cinema Trapped in a Video Game with “Free Guy” Shawn Levy’s hectic sci-fi comedy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer, is exhausting but charming. By Anthony Lane Culture Desk A Glimpse of My Soviet Self in a YouTube Video There I am in Leningrad, in 1979, listening to Elton John sing “Daniel,” knowing nothing about the future. By Mikhail Iossel Cultural Comment The Misunderstood Talent of Gladys Knight Gladys Knight and the Pips have always been more beloved by fans than by music historians, but they are essential to the evolution of soul. By Emily Lordi Books In Coming-of-Middle-Age Stories, Adults Grow Up, Too Deborah Levy and Dana Spiotta write about women getting older—and starting anew. By Alexandra Schwartz Humor and Games Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts Micro-Aggressions Velma Has to Look Forward to Now That She’s Been Reintroduced as a South Asian Woman “No, where are you really from?” By Nina Sharma Blitt’s Kvetchbook Governor Cuomo’s Swan Song By Barry Blitt Daily Cartoon Friday, August 13th By Teresa Burns Parkhurst 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.