Joe Biden Finds His Voice After a Blowout South Carolina Victory

Plus: The problems inherent in political polling, Trump’s coronavirus response, and the faces of a new union movement. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Joe Biden Finds His Voice After a Blowout Victory in South Carolina The former Vice-President’s win was a rare opportunity to address the Democratic electorate at large before Super Tuesday, when fourteen more states will vote. By John Cassidy Comment The Problems Inherent in Political Polling Polls measure something, but it’s often the wrong thing (fame, money). They’re like S.A.T. scores. By Jill Lepore Daily Comment Donald Trump’s Anti-Globalist Response to a Global Coronavirus Epidemics are not a zero-sum game; you cannot ignore one to defend against another. By Michael Specter The New Yorker Radio Hour Rose McGowan and Ronan Farrow on Weinstein, and a Look at Bloomberg An accuser of Harvey Weinstein responds to his conviction. And David Remnick assesses Michael Bloomberg’s political career with two of its close observers. News Desk The End of Egyptian Cotton A series of political and climatic upheavals has yielded diminishing quality in a commodity once believed to be the best in the world. By Yasmine Al-Sayyad Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Culture Photo Booth The Faces of a New Union Movement “At the end of the day, we’re just trying to secure dignified work,” one young organizer says. By Steven Greenhouse Kitchen Notes Nothing Compares to Yuzu The knobbly-skinned Japanese fruits are among the most exquisite members of the citrus family, and yuzu kosho—a fiery-hot condiment of chiles, zest, and salt—shows off all that’s wonderful about them. By Helen Rosner On Television On “Dispatches from Elsewhere,” Jason Segel Plays with Convoluted Ways of Storytelling The show is so lyrical with dream logic that it’s intriguing even when it’s not strictly successful. By Troy Patterson Humor and More Daily Shouts Is That the Voice of Your Inner Child or Your Inner Adult? The next time conflict arises, listen closely and see if you can determine whether that voice in your head is a responsible grownup or an insolent teen-ager! By Kendra Allenby Puzzles and Games Dept. The Cryptic Crossword: No. 35 By Fraser Simpson Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.