Choosing My Daughter’s Name

Plus: Autocrats are increasingly taking Americans hostage; the hidden mothers of family photos; and Mahamat-Saleh Haroun on his new film. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, February 13, 2022 News Desk Autocrats, Not Terrorists, Are Increasingly Taking Americans Hostage The effort to free Danny Fenster, a journalist imprisoned by Myanmar’s junta, shows a new threat to U.S. citizens worldwide. By Joel Simon Culture Desk Choosing My Daughter’s Name There was no way I could come up with a Korean name for my daughter on my own. So I reached out to my mother for help. By Christopher Hwisu Kim The Pictures Roe v. Wade via Chad The director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s new film, “Lingui, the Sacred Bonds,” inadvertently dovetails with the current conversation about abortion rights and the Supreme Court. By Bruce Handy Double Take Sunday Reading: Profiles and Portraits From the archive: a selection of compelling portraits and sketches, in celebration of the magazine’s ninety-seventh anniversary. By Erin Overbey Culture Desk The Hidden Mothers of Family Photos The female image is ubiquitous on social media, yet when it comes to pictures of parents with their children many moms feel disappeared. By Lauren Collins Culture and More Books Briefly Noted “The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson,” “Speak Not,” “Bibliolepsy,” and “The School for Good Mothers.” Poems “Night Herons” “All day long you wring yourself out / work virtually / go nowhere.” By Amy Gerstler Poems “43” “With or without me / it is happening.” By Robin Coste Lewis Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Matt Jackson Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Shortened pair of shoes by standing: six letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Valentine’s Day Cards for Libertarians How to say “I love you” to the one you love almost as much as you love freedom. By Alex Connolly, Ginny Hogan, and Eric Kofman Daily Shouts A Captain Crushed I am proud to be leading this South Pole expedition. Also, Elizabeth the meteorologist has a really interesting energy. By Ethan Kuperberg 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.