By: Thomas Meaney, Susan B. Glasser, Richard Brody, Amanda Petrusich, Jia Tolentino, Timothy Snyder, Ben Crair, Isaac Chotiner, Justin Chang, E. Tammy Kim
From the daily newsletter: a playlist for short days. Plus: Richard Brody’s best movies of 2024; essential works of Native American history; and Houston’s thriving West African food scene.