Did George Washington Have an Enslaved Son?

Plus: Trumpism and Ukraine; Sarah Polley’s untold stories; and the joy of cooking blasphemous fusion food. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, March 13, 2022 American Chronicles Did George Washington Have an Enslaved Son? West Ford’s descendants want to prove his parentage—and save the freedmen’s village he founded. By Jill Abramson Comment The Trumpist Ukraine Blame Game After the invasion, there may or may not be room for Putin apologists in the Republican Party, but there is certainly room for Trump apologists. By Amy Davidson Sorkin The New Yorker Interview The Stories Sarah Polley Couldn’t Tell The director spent years recovering from a head injury, raising a family, and facing the traumas of her past. In a new book, she tells us what she’s learned. By Alexandra Schwartz Kitchen Notes The Joy of Cooking Blasphemous Fusion Food The pandemic years have been a golden era of fusion cooking in my home kitchen, as my partner and I have chased our wayward cravings into the furthest reaches of the pantry. By Danny Chau Culture and More Letter from the U.K. The Secret Life of Beatrix Potter A new book and an exhibition on Potter, who wrote “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” capture an author who delighted in the detail and humor of the natural world. By Anna Russell Culture Desk How “Drive to Survive” Remade Formula 1 The Netflix show takes the ambition and grandeur of motorsport and packages it into bite-size reality television. By Carrie Battan Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Greek poet’s swinging successes: six letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Untapped “Star Wars” Spinoff Ideas “Fan Solo,” “The Rise of Background Walker,” and more. By Ward Sutton Daily Shouts I Vacationed in Portland for a Week And I really feel that I cannot live anywhere. I guess I’ll just stay in New York until the very end. By Jonathan Zeller 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.