Inside the Democrats’ Not-So-Awful Election

Plus: live updates on the midterms; a Mets fan grows in Italy; and what the Suzuki method really taught. View in browser | Update your preferences Wednesday, November 9, 2022 In today’s newsletter, Trump’s drag on his party, and then: • Live updates on the midterms • A Mets fan grows in Italy • What the Suzuki method really taught Letter from Biden’s Washington On Donald Trump and the Democrats’ Not-So-Awful Election President Biden and his Democrats, by limiting their losses in the House to less than the average for such elections and likely keeping the Senate as well, scored an against-the-odds political upset that suggests that the country remains deeply skeptical of handing too much national power to the Trumpified Republican Party. By Susan B. Glasser ✅ Follow our live blog for new reporting and analysis, as the Senate race in Georgia heads for a runoff and control of Congress remains in the balance. For the latest results in races across the country, visit our live map. Culture Dept. Books What the Suzuki Method Really Taught A new biography of the program’s creator argues that reducing it to a system of music instruction misses its underlying point about human potential. By Adam Gopnik Under Review Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Refusal to Explain Herself The Korean American writer and artist’s republished masterpiece, “Dictee,” rejects the pressure to craft suffering into an easily digestible narrative. By R. O. Kwon Culture Desk A Mets Fan Grows in Italy My young son loves the Mets from afar, but does he understand baseball heartbreak? By Jason Horowitz Screening Room The New Yorker Documentary An Ancestor’s Atrocities Challenge a Friendship in “Holy Holocaust” The animated short asks what it means to discover a Nazi ancestor. Does it have to mean anything at all? Film by Noa Berman-Herzberg and Osi Wald Text by Hannah Aizenman Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Matt Jackson Daily Shouts The Ultimate Subway-Safety Plan After a century of unequal access, unequal maintenance, and unequal attention, it’s time for a system that reliably serves no one. By Dennard Dayle Crossword A Lightly Challenging Puzzle Partner of brick or pestle: six letters. By Will Nediger Daily Cartoon Wednesday, November 9th By Lars Kenseth P.S. What do those sad last leaves, clinging to the trees, think about their final moments? Olivia de Recat offers some falling thoughts. 🍁 Today’s newsletter was written by Ian Crouch. 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.