Will the Race Against Trump End in New Hampshire?

Plus: Richard Brody’s alternative Oscar picks; when America first dropped acid; and getting scientists to listen to patients. View in browser | Update your preferences Tuesday, January 23, 2024 In today’s newsletter, the imperviousness of Trump, and then: • Richard Brody’s alternative Oscar picks • When America first dropped acid • Getting scientists to listen to patients Will the Race Against Trump End in New Hampshire? Nikki Haley’s performance in the state’s Republican primary on Tuesday is the only thing standing in the way of a Biden-Trump rematch. Photograph by Adam Glanzman / The Washington Post / Getty There’s an adage that “Iowa picks corn and New Hampshire picks Presidents.” Recently, Nikki Haley offered her own spin on the idea, telling New Hampshire voters, “You know Iowa starts it. You know that you correct it.” Yet polls suggest that today’s primary in the Granite State may be less a contest than a coronation of Donald Trump within the Republican Party. Eren Orbey reports from New Hampshire, where one voter noted, of the former President, “Whatever happens to him, and whatever he does, it doesn’t seem to matter. People just viscerally love him.” Another voter, rating the chances of halting Trump’s momentum as low, said, “This seems like the last chance to do something.” Read the story Support The New Yorker’s award-winning journalism. Subscribe today » The Academy Awards The Front Row Now That the Oscar Nominations Are in, Here’s What Deserves to Win This time, for a change, several of the year’s best movies found favor with the Academy. By Richard Brody Notes on Hollywood The Oscars Are Confused About “Barbie” In snubbing the film’s central voices—Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie—the Academy continues its tense relationship with blockbusters. By Michael Schulman Video Dept. Two New Yorker Films Receive 2024 Oscar Nominations “The Barber of Little Rock” and “Knight of Fortune” will compete in the Best Documentary Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film categories at the ceremony on March 10th. By The New Yorker New from The New Yorker Why do the women in Dubai’s royal family keep trying to flee? A new four-part podcast from In the Dark and The New Yorker tells the story of a powerful sheikh and those who risked everything to escape him. Episodes drop weekly. Listen to the trailer now » Editor’s Picks Books When America First Dropped Acid Well before the hippies arrived, LSD and other hallucinogens were poised to enter the American mainstream. By Margaret Talbot Annals of Inquiry What Would It Mean for Scientists to Listen to Patients? People with post-viral illnesses often feel shut out of the scientific establishment. Two renowned Yale researchers are attempting to bring them in. By Rachael Bedard Cultural Comment It’s Green Day’s World Now The band’s new album, “Saviors,” feels amazingly current, not because Green Day has capitulated to the whims of the Zeitgeist but because, somehow, the Zeitgeist has bent around Green Day. By Amanda Petrusich Sale in The New Yorker Store! For a limited time only, nearly all items are 20% off, including sweatshirts, coffee mugs, playing cards, and more. Browse the sale » Fun & Games Dept. Crossword A Moderately Challenging Puzzle Many a House of Lords member: four letters. By Patrick Berry Shouts & Murmurs The Probiotic-Soda Shoppe We’ve pumped our sodas so full of probiotics that your gut will overdose on bacteria. By Nate Odenkirk Daily Cartoon Tuesday, January 23rd By Christopher Weyant 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. The director Norman Jewison died over the weekend, at the age of ninety-seven. The critic B. D. McClay has described “Moonstruck,” Jewison’s beloved film from 1987, like this: “Usually, I choose as its selling point its strangeness: It stars Cher and Nicolas Cage! It’s a romantic comedy in which people run around talking about wolves and death! What more could you want?” 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.