The Fossil Flowers That Rewrote the History of Life

Plus: watching a girl’s life change on the Lower East Side; Denis Johnson and Stephen Adly Guirgis; and a Hawaiian volcano versus the Keeling Curve. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, January 2, 2023 Elements The Fossil Flowers That Rewrote the History of Life Some of the world’s first flowers burned in wildfires more than a hundred million years ago. Else Marie Friis rediscovered them. By Ben Crair Editor’s Pick Photo Booth Watching a Girl’s Life Change on the Lower East Side In “Glendalis,” the photographer Angela Cappetta captures the day-to-day of a Puerto Rican family on Stanton Street in the nineteen-nineties. By Ana Karina Zatarain Culture Dept. The Theatre Denis Johnson and Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Drinking Games Both Johnson’s “Des Moines” and Guirgis’s “Between Riverside and Crazy” feature alcohol as a spur and a conduit to otherwise fugitive knowledge. By Vinson Cunningham Hawaii Postcard A Hawaiian Volcano vs. the Keeling Curve When Mauna Loa erupted last month, the lava flow messed with some instruments that measure carbon dioxide, so a scientist tried Haleakalā, a volcano next door. By Jack Truesdale Sale in The New Yorker Store: Enjoy a discount of twenty per cent on select items, through January 3rd. Browse and buy » Video Dept. Screening Room Confronting Harassment in “Night Ride” A short film that challenges viewers to speak up in uncomfortable situations. It is one of nine New Yorker films that have been short-listed for the ninety-fifth Academy Awards. Film by Eirik Tveiten Text by Maggie Sheldon Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Shouts What Are You Reading? We’re in a special class of people who always have a book going—I know it. We’re people who really think about the big ideas. By Kerry Elson Crossword A Challenging Puzzle Middle Eastern home of the Hand of Hercules: five letters. By Anna Shechtman Daily Cartoon Monday, January 2nd By Zoe Si 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.