What Can We Do About Pandemic-Related Learning Loss?

Plus: New Yorker writers reflect on the history and meaning behind Juneteenth. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, June 19, 2023 Letter from Virginia What Can We Do About Pandemic-Related Learning Loss? Remote school was devastating for many students. In Richmond, Virginia, a plan to switch to a year-round calendar brought promise and pushback. By Alec MacGillis From the News Desk The Political Scene Podcast Dexter Filkins on the Dilemma at the Border Changing conditions and a political impasse have created a state of chaos that the Biden Administration can no longer deny. With David Remnick Nepo Baby Dept. Is R.F.K., Jr., the First Podcast Presidential Candidate? The purveyor of nutty conspiracy theories, and darling of the Joe Rogan set, explains why he’s well suited for the medium and why he wants to be like Fidel Castro. By Antonia Hitchens Commemorating Juneteenth Comment Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not Black ones. By Jelani Cobb Personal History Growing Up with Juneteenth How a Texan holiday became a national tradition. By Annette Gordon-Reed Books The Long War Against Slavery A new book argues that many seemingly isolated rebellions are better understood as a single protracted struggle. By Casey Cep Culture Desk The Celebration of Juneteenth in Ralph Ellison’s “Juneteenth” The book features an extraordinary passage that shows how to regard the holiday as a holy day. By Troy Patterson Cover Story Cover Story Edward Steed’s “A Loveliness of Ladybugs” The artist behind this week’s cover discusses the beauty in variety and the lazy days of summer. By Françoise Mouly Culture Dept. The Front Row Rediscovering an Unsung Champion of the French New Wave The publicist Helen Scott was the prime mover of François Truffaut’s success in the United States. By Richard Brody The Theatre London Theatre at a Breakneck Pace “Operation Mincemeat,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “The Motive and the Cue” gallop into the past. By Helen Shaw Tables for Two Raoul’s Expands the Family Business, with Revelie Luncheonette The new diner, across the street from the SoHo bistro, serves French café standards such as a lovely onion tart and a croque-madame, plus patty melts and ice-cream sundaes. By Hannah Goldfield Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts Networks Enlist A.I. Script Generator to Save the Television Industry A.I. is not merely a “plagiarism machine.” It is capable of generating near-original works of popular schlock, unenjoyable prestige drama, and more. By Susanna Wolff Crossword A Challenging Puzzle Willie who was the N.H.L.’s first Black player: four letters. By Brooke Husic Daily Cartoon Monday, June 19th By Ellie Black 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.