This Week’s Issue: The Rise of A.I. Fighter Pilots

Plus: Patrick Radden Keefe on whistle-blowers who get rich; Eren Orbey on clemency for criminals; and Kathryn Schulz on Bambi's backstory.  View in browser | Update your preferences     Dept. of Technology The Rise of A.I. Fighter Pilots Artificial intelligence is being taught to fly warplanes. Can the technology be trusted? By Sue Halpern     A Reporter at Large Jordan Thomas's Army of Whistle-Blowers The lawyer and his clients have made millions by exposing one Wall Street crime after another. But are they changing the industry? By Patrick Radden Keefe     Comment Do the Omicron Numbers Mean What We Think They Mean? COVID's winter surge holds a deeper lesson about the perils of interpreting data without a full appreciation of the context. By Dhruv Khullar     Annals of Justice A Daughter's Quest to Free Her Father's Killer Katie Kitchen wanted to live up to her progressive ideals. Her own family tragedy presented a chance. By Eren Orbey     Life and Letters Thomas Mann's Brush with Darkness How the German novelist's tormented conservative manifesto led to his later modernist masterpieces. By Alex Ross     A Critic at Large "Bambi" Is Even Bleaker Than You Thought The original book is far more grisly than the beloved Disney classic—and has an unsettling message about humanity. By Kathryn Schulz     On Television The Lost Sheep of "The Righteous Gemstones" The HBO comedy about megachurch pastors makes plain its interest in salvation, which is why the common comparisons to "Succession" don't really work. By Doreen St. Félix     Books The Many Visions of Lorraine Hansberry She's been canonized as a hero of both mainstream literature and radical politics. Who was she really? By Blair McClendon     Pop Music John Mellencamp's Mortal Reckoning The musician's new album, "Strictly a One-Eyed Jack," places him in a lineage of artists who have found inspiration by confronting death. By Amanda Petrusich Humor from The New Yorker     Humor Wirecutter Recommends: The Best Partner If you don't like Our Pick, a licensed carpenter, try Our Upgrade Pick, an established creative, if you can bear stepkids named Django and Samuel L. By David Kamp     Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week's magazine.   You're receiving this e-mail because you signed up for This Week's Issue 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.