The Birth of My Daughter, the Death of My Marriage

Leslie Jamison on starting a new life. Plus: Trump’s dominance in Iowa, and will the birth of A.I. mean the death of I.P.? View in browser | Update your preferences Tuesday, January 16, 2024 In today’s newsletter, beginning again, and then: • Trump’s dominance in Iowa • When A.I. comes for I.P. • Inventing the perfect duvet cover The Birth of My Daughter, the Death of My Marriage Now that I was doing little besides keeping this tiny creature alive, it was impossible to ignore my desire to wander the streets with our baby, in ever-widening loops away from home. By Leslie Jamison Illustration by Bianca Bagnarelli The baby and I arrived at our sublet with garbage bags full of shampoo and teething crackers, sleeves of instant oatmeal, zippered pajamas with little dangling feet. At a certain point, I’d run out of suitcases. We had diapers patterned with drawings of scrambled eggs and bacon. Why put breakfast on diapers?, I might have asked, if there had been another adult in the room. There was not. Keep reading Support The New Yorker’s award-winning journalism. Subscribe today » From the News Desk Our Columnists Donald Trump Coasts to Victory in the Iowa Republican Caucuses About half of the state’s caucus-goers went for the former President, leaving his closest challengers—Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis—in a desperate race for a distant second place. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Dispatch For Iowa Voters, the Endless Caucuses Ended Too Soon After months of G.O.P. candidates being photographed holding babies, eating ice cream, and gazing into hog pens, Donald Trump won the state with little effort. By Antonia Hitchens This Week’s Issue Cover Story: Pascal Campion talks about “Winter Sun” and finding hope in the coldest months of the year. “I focussed more on the light than on the environment that it bathes,” he says. Shop all our covers » The Price of Netanyahu’s Ambition: Amid war with Hamas, a hostage crisis, the devastation of Gaza, and his nation’s splintering identity, the Prime Minister seems unable to distinguish between his own interests and his country’s. David Remnick reports from Israel. Jacqueline Novak’s Anxious Comedy: “Get on Your Knees,” her new Netflix special, is a ninety-minute reflection on the blow job. Carrie Battan on Novak’s performance, which is part standup act, part coming-of-age story, and part philosophy lecture. The Fight Over Drug Decriminalization: An ambitious law set forth a more humane way to address addiction. Then came the backlash. E. Tammy Kim reports from Oregon. Plus: Jelani Cobb on Republicans, slavery, and insurrection; Rivka Galchen on witchcraft; and more. Explore the issue Culture Dept. A Critic at Large Is A.I. the Death of I.P.? Generative A.I. is the latest in a long line of innovations to put pressure on our already dysfunctional copyright system. By Louis Menand The Talk of the Town Illustration by João Fazenda “Everyone acknowledged there was a problem,” the television writer and creator Lee Eisenberg said recently. “I don’t know that anyone acknowledged I was the person to fix it.” He wasn’t talking about crafting the next hit comedy, but, instead, inventing a cover that is easier than impossible to get a duvet into. Eisenberg has lately shocked his friends by becoming the Thomas Edison of bedding. Read more » Fun & Games Dept. Crossword A Moderately Challenging Puzzle “Screw your courage to the sticking place / And we’ll not fail” speaker: eleven letters. By Natan Last Daily Cartoon Tuesday, January 16th By Brooke Bourgeois Name Drop: Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues? Play a quiz from our archive » P.S. It snowed overnight in New York City, breaking a streak of seven hundred and one straight days without appreciable snowfall. That accumulation quickly turned into grayish slush; a few years ago, Alan Burdick explained why the last snow on earth may be the color red. 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. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the daily newsletter from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.