Hope and Exhaustion in a New York Hospital

Plus: how Democrats won big in Wisconsin; the risks undocumented workers face during the pandemic; and Japanese curry bread. View in browser | Update your preferences Medical Dispatch “It’s Hard to Stay Afloat”: Hope and Exhaustion in the Coronavirus Fight In New York, the curve has started to flatten—but the I.C.U.s are still full, and patients are still dying. By Dhruv Khullar Dispatch How the Russian-Saudi Oil War Went Awry—for Putin Most of All Unwilling to tap his country’s financial reserves, and facing a pandemic and ever-worsening oil prices, Putin became inclined to make a deal, but the details reveal its dangers for Russia. By Joshua Yaffa Q. & A. How Democrats Won Big in Wisconsin Why Republican voter-suppression efforts may have backfired and what Joe Biden needs to do in order to beat Donald Trump in the state in November. By Isaac Chotiner Daily Comment Instead of Challenging Biden, Maybe the Green Party Could Change Our Democracy Ranked-choice voting is not some impossible dream of a reform but, rather, an achievable initiative that’s gaining momentum. By Bill McKibben Video Dept. The Risks Undocumented Workers Are Facing During the COVID-19 Pandemic In a new video, a worker from Guatemala discusses his anxieties about losing work, being excluded from the federal relief program, and the risks of seeking medical attention. By Stephania Taladrid Culture and More Kitchen Notes Japanese Curry Bread, a Food Fit for Quarantine With a little patience, what you’ll end up with is a doughnut that’s crunchy on the outside, salty and savory on the inside, forgiving until it’s finished. By Bryan Washington Cultural Comment Reading Derek Jarman Is Strangely Consoling It’s a resonant experience to take in the late filmmaker’s dispatches from the AIDS epidemic during our current crisis. By Rebecca Mead Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Netflix Documentaries We Watched While Under Quarantine Sit back, relax, and pull up “Taylor Swift: Coached Toward a Simulacrum of Candor.” By Scott Jacobson, Todd Levin, Jason Roeder, Mike Sacks, and Ted Travelstead Daily Cartoon Wednesday, April 15th By Jon Adams This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.