The Fate of the News in the Age of COVID-19

Plus: Trump’s coronavirus quackery, Boris Johnson’s positive test, and a new song from Bob Dylan. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Communications The Fate of the News in the Age of the Coronavirus Can a fragile media ecosystem survive the pandemic? By Michael Luo Comment The Meaning of Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Quackery The President’s pronouncements are a reminder, if one was needed, of his scorn for rigorous science, even amid the worst pandemic to hit the U.S. in a century. By Steve Coll Letter from the U.K. Boris Johnson May Be a Victim of His Slow Response to the Coronavirus On Friday morning, the Prime Minister announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. By Sam Knight On Religion The Gospel in a Time of Social Distancing As the coronavirus pandemic closes churches and religious services, Christians are finding other ways to be together. By Casey Cep Cultural Comment Americans Are Making Sense of Trump in Their Dreams American politics no longer follows the logic of institutions or the law. It follows the logic of dreams. By Stephen Marche PAID POST "A tender, funny, fresh, & unconventional family memoir" –Susan Orlean A hilarious and poignant love letter from a beloved grandmother to her granddaughter "brimming with anecdotes, advice, texts and even transcribed voice mail messages" (NYT). "Comic lines as good as in any movie, and pathos as deep as in any novel. " –Mike Birbiglia READ AN EXCERPT Culture and More Culture Desk What Bob Dylan Is Doing in “Murder Most Foul” Dylan’s song, released on Friday, is the first evidence of original songwriting in eight years from one of the most original songwriters of our era. By Kevin Dettmar On Religion Giving Up Carbon for Lent Some Christians have made the commitment to limit their consumption in service of the Earth, rather than themselves. By Eliza Griswold Culture Desk Quarantine Diary: Counting the Dead Jacqueline Dupree, who works at the Washington Post, took a breather from counting coronavirus statistics last week to mark her own personal catastrophe: the death of her husband, three years earlier. By Mary Norris Humor and More Daily Shouts Frivolous Coronavirus Graphs An assemblage of unimportant data from life in quarantine. By Archie Bongiovanni Puzzles and Games Dept. The Cryptic Crossword: No. 6 Sandwich shop lied freely (4). 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.