Kate Berlant Has Nothing to Confess

Plus: Ron DeSantis battles the African American A.P. course; Novak Djokovic conquers the Australian Open; and Richard Avedon’s overwhelming murals. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, January 29, 2023 The New Yorker Interview Kate Berlant Has Nothing to Confess The comedian, whose one-woman show is back until mid-February, says, of performing onstage, “I always felt incredibly myself up there when I was never talking about myself.” By Rachel Syme From the News Desk Comment Ron DeSantis Battles the African American A.P. Course—and History The state’s intent seems to be to provide white Floridians with a version of history that they can be comfortable with, regardless of whether it’s true. By Jelani Cobb A Critic at Large The Invention of the Police From 2020: Why did American policing get so big, so fast? The answer, mainly, is slavery. By Jill Lepore Editor’s Picks Photo Booth Richard Avedon’s Naked Murals A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum showcases the terrific physical presence of a trio of the photographer’s large-scale works. By Vince Aletti Replay Novak Djokovic Conquers His Tenth Australian Open Despite drama over a hamstring injury, a scandal regarding his father’s behavior, and criticism of his vaccination status, the Serbian great took home the men’s singles title. By Gerald Marzorati The Sporting Scene Bill Walton Throws It Down The N.B.A.’s august hippie ambassador brings his spacey, hyper-fluent patter to a new kind of sports broadcast. By Vinson Cunningham Culture Dept. Dept. of Earworms Who’s Afraid of Brünnhilde at the Slurpee Machine? 7-Eleven stores have taken to blasting opera music to keep homeless people from loitering. Why did they select the genre? And does it work? By Adam Iscoe Personal Canon Brad Mehldau Trades Bach for the Beatles The jazz pianist wanders among his old West Village haunts and bumps into a band buddy who owes him cash. By Andrew Marantz Poems “Book Burial” “Earth and leather; paper and wood.” By Henry Shukman Poems “A New Year” “Was it myself I left behind?” By Rosanna Warren 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 Greek god’s head of Olympus after a vote: six letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts America!: Other Eccentric Tycoons Who Have Ruined Things Jedediah Humble founded the Humblebrag Institute, transforming our conversational landscape. By Ali Fitzgerald 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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.