The Forgotten History of Head Injuries in Sports

Plus: a conversation with the singer-songwriter Hayley Williams; how the U.S. government started taking U.F.O.s seriously; and the oldest living aristocratic widow tells all. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, February 12, 2023 Annals of Inquiry The Forgotten History of Head Injuries in Sports Stephen Casper, a medical historian, argues that the danger of C.T.E. used to be widely acknowledged. How did we unlearn what we once knew? By Ingfei Chen The New Yorker Interview Hayley Williams, Without a Guidebook The singer-songwriter talks about growing up in the South, trusting your teen-age self, getting divorced and getting exhausted, and the search for a home. By Amanda Petrusich A Reporter at Large How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously From 2021: For decades, flying saucers were a punch line. Then the U.S. government got over the taboo. By Gideon Lewis-Kraus Onward and Upward with the Arts Oldest Living Aristocratic Widow Tells All Now ninety, Lady Glenconner—a trusted friend of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret—has become a cheeky chronicler of the British élite. By Rebecca Mead The Political Scene Podcast What Biden Didn’t Say in the State of the Union Our political roundtable discusses the scant attention paid to abortion rights, China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the President’s address. With Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos Culture Dept. The Art World Cy Twombly, the Content Painter In a new exhibit, the artist’s carefree approach both touches the sublime and risks banality. By Jackson Arn Poems “Wallace Stevens Comes Back to Read His Poems at the 92nd Street Y” “In the time that I have been gone, I never outgrew / The sensation of being, nor for a moment forgot / Which world was mine.” By Mark Strand Poems “the blessings” “i gave mine away— / not all, but the greater portion, / some would say.” By Evie Shockley 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 Lydia Tár arranged gripping number’s intro with brilliance: nine letters. By Paolo Pasco Daily Shouts Valentines for Guys I’ve Encountered on Dating Apps To the dreamy match who never replied, you almost gave me butterflies! But, instead, you gave me crickets. By Sara K. Runnels 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.