Jenny Slate Doesn’t Want to Gross You Out

Plus: Joe Biden’s age issue; Caitlin Clark’s swagger; and what turned crossword constructing into a boys’ club? View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, February 18, 2024 The New Yorker Interview Jenny Slate Doesn’t Want to Gross You Out The comic on love, stagefright, and her new standup special’s focus on bodily fluids. By Michael Schulman From the News Desk Comment How Joe Biden Could Address the Age Issue In the battle to assuage anxieties about his fitness for office, the country’s oldest-ever sitting President has a powerful weapon at his disposal. By Dhruv Khullar The Sporting Scene The Swagger of Caitlin Clark The N.C.A.A. star has dominated the courts this season, breaking the women’s scoring record, with a conviction that the future is hers and that it comes now. By Louisa Thomas The New Yorker Radio Hour Jon Lovett on Trump: “The Threat of Jail Time Sharpens the Mind” The co-host of “Pod Save America” explains how media’s withering and the threat of political violence are warping the Presidential campaign. Plus, the writer Brontez Purnell. With David Remnick Culture Dept. Page-Turner What Turned Crossword Constructing Into a Boys’ Club? For decades, the pursuit was identified with first-wave feminists and bored housewives. How did it come to be defined by a pervasive gender gap? By Anna Shechtman \ Goings On The Legacy of Beatrix Potter Also: The film world of Denis Villeneuve, the young pianist Yunchan Lim, Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!,” and more. Fun & Games Dept. Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Makes mufflers perform badly in reverse: five letters. By Patrick Berry Shouts & Murmurs British Mystery Shows That I Would Watch From 2020: “The Hot Vicar,” “Where Do I Know That Actor From?,” and other great programs to binge. By Jiji Lee Name Drop: Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues? Play our trivia game » 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.