The State of Women’s Soccer

Plus: David Remnick on Benjamin Netanyahu; an interview with PJ Harvey; and why Trump’s legal cases aren’t a distraction. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, July 23, 2023 The Sporting Scene The World Cup and the Frustrating, Inspiring State of Women’s Soccer Mistreatment, unequal pay, and discrimination persist. And yet, among the athletes, there is a great feeling of solidarity, and a sense of increasing opportunity. By Louisa Thomas Daily Comment Is This the End of Bibi? Netanyahu’s coalition of zealots, the resistance in the streets, and the Israeli Kulturkampf. By David Remnick Comment Despite What Republicans Say, Trump’s Legal Cases Aren’t a Distraction Instead, they provide an almost encyclopedic guide to the former President’s political and personal character. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview Feeling the Sting of Time with PJ Harvey The singer-songwriter discusses her new album “I Inside the Old Year Dying,” the beauty of Elvis Presley’s voice, and the connections between poetry and lyrics. By Amanda Petrusich Culture Dept. Poems “Leo Gorcey” “The same name as the famous actor I / Am one of the last people to remember.” By Robert Pinsky Poems “Raccoons” “Creatures at midnight: blinking / In patio light I flick on, thinking / I’d heard a noise. And had.” By Carol Muske-Dukes Sketchbook Bad at Bohemia A cartoonist’s experience of New York City in the eighties leads her to question art-scene memoirs from that era. By Roz Chast The New Yorker Radio Hour The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer A conversation with Kai Bird, whose biography was the foundation for the new film “Oppenheimer.” With David Remnick 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 Troubling horror movie following premières of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”: nine letters. By Paolo Pasco Daily Shouts Things to Consider Before Making a New Friend Did this person deliver “That’s what she said” jokes seriously, or ironically? Would it be acceptable either way? By Ivan Ehlers 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.