Dan Bongino and the Big Business of Returning Trump to Power

Plus: remembering Desmond Tutu’s hope; a Personal History by Jami Attenberg; and the year in New Yorker poetry. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, December 27, 2021 Profiles Dan Bongino and the Big Business of Returning Trump to Power The Secret Service agent turned radio host is furious at liberals—so he’s trying to build a right-wing media infrastructure in time for 2024. By Evan Osnos Postscript Remembering Desmond Tutu’s Hope The archbishop was a consistent voice for nonviolent social change, campaigning against apartheid, advocating for gay rights, and speaking out against the Iraq War. By Charlayne Hunter-Gault The Year in Review 2021 in Review The Year in New Yorker Poetry The poems that the magazine published in 2021 attest to the overwhelming sorrow, fury, and strangeness of our time, and also locate small yet significant instances of possibility. By Hannah Aizenman 2021 in Review The Year in New Yorker Illustrations The art adorning the magazine in 2021 changed alongside news about COVID-19, but there remained room for playfulness, too. By Rachel Riederer 2021 in Review The Best Jokes of 2021 “Ted Lasso,” Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse, and more of the year’s comic relief. By Ian Crouch Culture and More Personal History When Williamsburg Was on the Wrong Side of the River The rise and fall of my Brooklyn apartment. By Jami Attenberg Cover Story Anthony Russo’s “Shelter” The artist discusses the role of art in shaping how we see the world. By Françoise Mouly New Orleans Postcard The Lost Bayou Ramblers Get Lit Louis Michot, the co-founder of the Cajun-singing punk band, discusses how solar power can save Louisiana. By Jeanie Riess From the Archive Fiction “Trailhead” The biologist and writer E. O. Wilson has died, at age 92. Revisit his story, from 2010, about the formation and decline of an ant colony. By E. O. Wilson Humor and Games Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Cartoon Monday, December 27th “The mice always do ‘The Nutcracker’ this time of year.” By Ellis Rosen Crossword The Holiday Crossword: 2021 in TV Live-action remake of an anime series about bounty hunters in space (November, 2021): eleven letters. By Wyna Liu Daily Shouts Things We Have Successfully Domesticated From hunting and gathering to grousing and grumbling. By Natalya Lobanova You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.