San Francisco Shelters in Place

Plus: A Rikers Island doctor speaks out, Fiona Apple, and the Italians making music on balconies. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Silicon Valley San Francisco Shelters in Place It took a few days, but the city has accepted the reality of what’s to come. By Anna Wiener News Desk A Rikers Island Doctor Speaks Out to Save Her Elderly Patients Rachael Bedard discusses how she and her colleagues have been trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus since it arrived. By Jennifer Gonnerman Our Columnists The Republican Stimulus Bill Is Full of Holes As the economic fallout from the coronavirus spreads, virtually everyone on Capitol Hill now agrees that a larger-scale fiscal package is necessary. By John Cassidy Letter from Bolivia The Fall of Evo Morales A controversial socialist leader fled his country. Was he deposed—or did he escape justice? By Jon Lee Anderson PAID POST The #1 New York Times bestseller American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope. Profiles Fiona Apple’s Art of Radical Sensitivity For years, the elusive singer-songwriter has been working, at home, on an album with a strikingly raw and percussive sound. But is she prepared to release it into the world? By Emily Nussbaum Culture and More Video Dept. The Italians Making Music on Balconies Under Coronavirus Quarantine While under national lockdown, neighbors across the country found connection in shared improvised concerts. By Stephania Taladrid Culture Desk In Praise of Phone Calls There are few things as nourishing as the human voice, especially during a quarantine. By Sarah Larson Culture Desk Music to Endure the Coronavirus Quarantine What A$AP Ferg, Soccer Mommy, Maggie Rogers, and other musicians have been turning to for inspiration. By Amanda Petrusich Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Eleven Tips for Working from Home Alongside Your Partner During the global pandemic. By Johanna Gohmann Daily Cartoon Friday, March 20th By Robert Leighton 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.