What the Russian Invasion Has Done to Ukraine

Plus: Stephen Kotkin on Russia and the West; new fiction by Cynthia Ozick; and can Pope Francis do anything about Putin? View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, March 12, 2022 Letter from Ukraine What the Russian Invasion Has Done to Ukraine After thwarting a quick victory for Russia, Ukrainians are galvanized—and facing a punitive assault. By Joshua Yaffa Q. & A. The Weakness of the Despot An expert on Stalin discusses Putin, Russia, and the West. By David Remnick Daily Comment The Pope, the Patriarchs, and the Battle to Save Ukraine Other Popes have managed to temper tyrants—can Francis do anything about Vladimir Putin? By Paul Elie Q. & A. The Russian Military’s Debacle in Ukraine A series of strategic missteps has hampered Putin’s campaign. Will desperation make up for a lack of preparation? By Isaac Chotiner Culture and More Fiction “The Biographer’s Hat” “He was a fool and a braggart and an interloper. But it was true: I had the hat.” By Cynthia Ozick This Week in Fiction Cynthia Ozick on Con Men and Converts The author discusses “The Biographer’s Hat,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman Culture Desk One of the Greatest Movies About Jazz A MOMA retrospective of Larry Clark’s films includes “Passing Through,” which dramatized the jazz world from the inside. By Richard Brody The Deep Waiting for the Endurance As the old-school explorers on an icebreaker searched for Shackleton’s ship, Ping-Pong, Alicia Keys songs, and chocolate staved off boredom—and the cold. By Adam Iscoe The New Yorker Radio Hour Putin’s Descent Into Despotism, and Jane Campion on “The Power of the Dog” A historian puts Putin’s destructive campaign against Ukraine in context, and Campion talks about her Western. With David Remnick Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Shouts The Psychology Behind Getting Out of Bed All I need is eight more minutes. By Naomi Extra Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Opening sound of an M-G-M film: four letters. By Anna Shechtman 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.