Exhibit A of Trump’s Recklessness

Plus: the fatwa that changed Salman Rushdie’s life; the stories behind Marion Ettlinger’s author portraits; and how safe are nuclear power plants? View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, August 13, 2022 Daily Comment Exhibit A of Trump’s Recklessness The classified documents recovered by federal agents at the former President’s Mar-a-Lago estate add to the picture of his out-of-control behavior after he lost the 2020 election. By David Rohde From the News Desk Elements How Safe Are Nuclear Power Plants? Federal regulators assured Americans that the risks of a massive accident were “vanishingly small,” even when they knew they had insufficient evidence to prove it. By Daniel Ford The New Yorker Radio Hour The Sound of Electric Cars, and a Historic Climate Bill Electric cars are nearly silent; sound designers can fix that. Plus, Elizabeth Kolbert on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for the planet. With David Remnick Culture Dept. Photo Booth The Stories Behind Marion Ettlinger’s Author Portraits For decades, getting “Ettlingered” was a rite of passage in the book world. The photographer, now retired, looks back. By Chris Wiley \ Double Take Salman Rushdie on the Fatwa That Endangered His Life From the archive: the novelist, who was stabbed on Friday, recalls the death sentence and period of hiding that followed the publication of “The Satanic Verses.” By The New Yorker The Front Row “Emily the Criminal,” Reviewed: Good Script, Meh Movie Aubrey Plaza stars in a surface-level début about the world of credit-card crime. By Richard Brody Fiction “The Muddle” “On day five, a reply came over Skype. ‘We’re alive.’ Two words in a pale-blue bubble.” By Sana Krasikov This Week in Fiction Sana Krasikov on War and Friendship The author discusses “The Muddle,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Cressida Leyshon Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts Fixing Gen Z’s Etiquette Problem So immersed are the youth in bucket hats and Harold Styles that they have forgotten simple gestures of politeness. By Jake Goldwasser Shouts & Murmurs Why You Should Find a New Roommate Who’s Not James Taylor He leaves guitar picks everywhere. His denim clothes turn your laundry blue. He has a new song called “Sun’s Shining (and the Dishwasher Don’t Unload Itself).” By Jenn Knott \ Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. 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.