Special Report: Justice Alito’s Crusade Against a Secular America

What drives his anger? Plus: trying to find places for asylum seekers in N.Y.C.’s shelters; and John Carpenter is still scary. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, August 28, 2022 Profiles Justice Alito’s Crusade Against a Secular America Isn’t Over He’s had win after win—including overturning Roe v. Wade—yet seems more and more aggrieved. What drives his anger? By Margaret Talbot Comment It’s Time for Salman Rushdie’s Nobel Prize His literary accomplishments richly merit recognition from the Swedish Academy—and the prize would be a symbolic rebuke to the enemies of the free word. By David Remnick As Told To Trying to Find Places for Asylum Seekers in N.Y.C.’s Homeless Shelters An immigrants’-rights advocate describes receiving busloads of migrants from Texas at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. By Eric Lach Culture Dept. Personal History What Happened When My Wife Died More than anything, Diana had wanted to be a mother. Now my three-year-old daughter and I had to find a way to live without her. By Charles Bock The New Yorker Radio Hour Jenifer Lewis: Mother, Activist, Hurricane The actor gives a freewheeling interview behind a piano; plus, the political scientist Barbara F. Walter on the dangers of political violence. With David Remnick Poems “Hattie McDaniel Arrives at the Coconut Grove” From 2004: “Late, in aqua and ermine, gardenias / scaling her left sleeve in a spasm of scent.” By Rita Dove Poems “One for the Rose” From 1979: “Instead I was born / in the wrong year and in the wrong place.” By Philip Levine Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview John Carpenter Is Still Scary The director on conquering fear, ignoring his critics, and the pleasures of rebooting “Halloween.” By Adam Nayman The New Yorker Festival Last chance! Get the Eustace Pass, our all-in ticket with ultimate access. If you like our newsletter, we think you’ll love The New Yorker Festival, a dynamic mix of live conversations, performances, screenings, and experiences, coming October 7th-9th. When you buy a Eustace Pass, available now for a limited time, you’ll be able to attend as many in-theatre events as you’d like. You’ll also receive early entry to your events, bypassing the general-admission line; an invitation to a cocktail party hosted by The New Yorker’s editor, David Remnick; a limited-edition New Yorker tote bag; and more. Get yours before the sale ends » Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Matt Jackson Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Dirty politician covers up mistake: four letters. By Neville Fogarty Daily Shouts Some Poems About a Girl I Like “Everything a Girl I Like Stole from CVS in Her Twenties,” “Everything a Girl I Like Licked as a Kid,” and more masterworks to make Erato weep. By Matt Starr Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. \ 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.