Trump’s Dangerous Messaging About a Possible Coronavirus Treatment

Plus: A movement to reclaim vacant homes, the emergency stimulus bill, and celebrity in the age of COVID-19. View in browser | Update your preferences California Chronicles The Coronavirus Spurs a Movement of People Reclaiming Vacant Homes The acute crisis of the pandemic, and the paradox of stay-at-home orders for a homeless population, might offer activists a chance to force decisive change. By Dana Goodyear News Desk Trump’s Dangerous Messaging About a Possible COVID-19 Treatment The President continues to recommend a combination of drugs that are unproven in fighting the novel coronavirus. By Paige Williams Our Columnists The Stimulus Must Do Whatever It Takes to Control the Coronavirus A drop in the rate of new infections would restore the spirits of consumers, business owners, and investors alike. By John Cassidy Our Columnists In the Midst of a Crisis, We Must Start Envisioning the Future Now We have to recognize that what we are doing to avoid being killed by a virus is also killing us as a society. By Masha Gessen Our Local Correspondents Chesa Boudin on the Threat of COVID-19 in Prisons The San Francisco District Attorney, whose father is an elderly member of the prison population, is urging politicians and criminal-justice leaders to protect incarcerated individuals. By Jennifer Gonnerman Video Dept. A Peace Corps Volunteer’s Evacuation Diary Paula Ospina recorded the days leading up to her journey home, after the organization recalled its volunteers because of the coronavirus pandemic. By Elaina Patton PAID POST In a time of crisis, one woman brought people together “The riveting story of a town on the brink of its own existence. I teared up reading it, getting to know Genie Chance, a perfectly named hero—grateful to brush up against the extraordinary and unforgotten.” —Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror Culture Cultural Comment From Steph Curry to Madonna: Celebrity in the Age of the Coronavirus Some celebrities have leveraged their fame to provide information or necessary supplies; others have become vectors of silliness or confusion. By Doreen St. Félix Page-Turner “The Glass Hotel” Is a Profound Study of Responsibility in Times of Crisis The author Emily St. John Mandel plants her flag where the ordinary and the astonishing meet, where everyday people pause to wonder how it came to this. By Katy Waldman Humor and More Daily Shouts Board Games Adapted for the Pandemic Hungry Hungry Hoarders, Stock-Market Jenga, and more. By Stacey Brook Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekend Crossword Treatment seen on “Claws”: eight letters. By Erik Agard 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.