The Other Afghan Women

Plus: the manifold threats of Texas’s abortion law, “9/11: Then and Now,” and babushka classics at Tzarevna. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, September 6, 2021 A Reporter at Large The Other Afghan Women In the countryside, the endless killing of civilians turned women against the occupiers who claimed to be helping them. By Anand Gopal Our Columnists The Manifold Threats of the Texas Abortion Law It not only violates abortion precedents but also attempts to shield illegal statutes from the courts. By Jeannie Suk Gersen Books Did Making the Rules of War Better Make the World Worse? Why efforts to curb the cruelty of military force may have backfired. By Dexter Filkins Cover Story Pascal Campion’s “9/11: Then and Now” The New Yorker’s art editor remembers twenty years of September 11th covers. By Françoise Mouly Culture and More Tables for Two Taking Care with Babushka Classics, at Tzarevna Compared with ostentatious Russian-inspired establishments, this modern, elegantly minimalist restaurant on the Lower East Side comes as a kind of spiritual relief. By David Kortava San Francisco Postcard Checkpoint Charlie, but for Panda Express A commuter spends a day navigating bureaucracy and presenting papers in San Francisco, the first major American city to require full vaccination for indoor activities. By Nathan Heller 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 “The priest of the invisible,” per Wallace Stevens: four letters. By Anna Shechtman Shouts & Murmurs Wedding Update Check in to the Marriott, log in to the Zoom dance party, and get ready for the Rapid-Test Roast! By Susanna Wolff Daily Cartoon Monday, September 6th By Anne Fizzard 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.