Russia’s Last Independent TV Channel Covers the Invasion of Ukraine

Plus: Putin’s bloody folly in Ukraine; Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court; and new fiction by Claire Keegan. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, February 26, 2022 Dispatch Russia’s Last Independent TV Channel Covers the Invasion of Ukraine In Moscow, the small staff of TV Rain works through another endless night. By Masha Gessen Comment Putin’s Bloody Folly in Ukraine The Russian leader’s assault on a sovereign state has not only helped to unify the West against him; it has helped to unify Ukraine itself. By David Remnick Q. & A. Nathan Chen Is Waiting for His Silver Medal The figure-skating champion on competing at the Olympics amid a doping scandal, and why Team U.S.A. members returned home with empty boxes. By Eren Orbey Daily Comment Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to the Supreme Court The fact that Jackson is eminently qualified doesn’t mean that her confirmation hearing won’t be a bonfire of bad faith—far from it. By Amy Davidson Sorkin From the Archive Annals of Diplomacy Ukraine’s Unlikely President, Promising a New Style of Politics, Gets a Taste of Trump’s Swamp From 2019: Volodymyr Zelensky swept to power pledging to end corruption. Then the White House called. By Joshua Yaffa Culture and More Daily Comment The Sudden Republican Interest in Reforming an Election-Related Law The Electoral Count Act needs to be reformed, but not as much as Republican efforts to curb voting rights do. By Sue Halpern Persons of Interest Hidetaka Miyazaki Sees Death as a Feature, Not a Bug Miyazaki has created the century’s most difficult games. In Elden Ring, he wants a broader audience to feel the pain. By Simon Parkin Q. & A. Barry Jenkins on a Renaissance in Black Film The “Moonlight” director discusses the recent flourishing of Black cinema, a lesson about movie sound, and how he lights dark skin. By David Remnick Fiction “So Late in the Day” “That was the problem with women falling out of love; the veil of romance fell away from their eyes, and they looked in and could read you.” By Claire Keegan Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts I Just Love Mid-Century-Modern Furniture: A Cautionary Tale Oh, no—they warned me that this could happen. By Natalya Lobanova Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Part of a bike or a piano: five letters. By Erik Agard 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.