Special Report: Getting Brittney Griner Home

Plus: the fantasy behind Queen Elizabeth II’s reign; mind games at the U.S. Open women’s final; and an interview with Karen O. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, September 11, 2022 Persons of Interest Getting Brittney Griner Home The attention commanded by the W.N.B.A. star, detained by Russia on a minor drug charge, could improve things for other Americans wrongfully detained around the world. By Louisa Thomas From the News Desk The New Yorker Interview Karen O Has Found a More Joyful Kind of Wildness The Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman on recording the band’s new album, becoming a mother, and meeting other rock stars who look like her. By Jia Tolentino The Sporting Scene Mind Games at the U.S. Open Women’s Final Along with their agility and power, Iga Świątek and Ons Jabeur brought to the court an openness about processing the pressures of the sport. By Louisa Thomas Letter from El Salvador The Rise of Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s Authoritarian President The budding strongman has ridden Bitcoin schemes and a repressive crackdown on gangs to become Latin America’s most popular leader. By Jonathan Blitzer Q. & A. The Fantasy Behind Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign The monarchy presents itself as a “mysterious and magical inheritor of an endless past.” Would Britain be better off without it? By Isaac Chotiner Editor’s Pick A Reporter at Large The Real Heroes Are Dead From 2002: The courageous life and death of Rick Rescorla, a 9/11 hero. By James B. Stewart Culture Dept. Screening Room A Day in the Life of Grief in “Dear Mama . . .” Winter Dunn’s narrative short follows a family whose mourning coincides with a city’s, on the day that Tupac Shakur died. By Winter Dunn Text by Eric Nelson \ The Front Row “Athena,” Reviewed: When Social Thought Becomes Hectic Spectacle Romain Gavras’s new film is technically stunning but hollow at its apolitical core. By Richard Brody Poems “Roosevelt Dargon” “Roosevelt Dargon, how often I have thought of you / and your leg.” By Andrea Cohen Poems “Reasons” “Because I have nothing to say.” By Harkaitz Cano Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Pleasant seaside resort: four letters. By Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto Daily Shouts Never Ask a Tall Man These Questions “Is six feet really that tall?” By Alex Watt 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.