How the Pandemic Has Shattered the Myth of College in America

Plus: the man with the U.S. economy in his hands; remembering Eavan Boland; and “Terrace House.” View in browser | Update your preferences U.S. Journal How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Shattered the Myth of College in America Young people think of college as an investment in their future. Now that future is changing in ways they can’t apprehend. By Masha Gessen Our Columnists The Man with the U.S. Economy in His Hands In March, Donald Trump labelled Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, an “enemy.” Now the President’s chances in November may hinge on the Fed’s response to the coronavirus. By John Cassidy Our Columnists Deaf-Blind People Fear They Won’t Be Saved If They Get COVID-19 Americans who cannot see and hear have been forgotten in the pandemic. By Robin Wright Video Dept. Scenes from a Closed Atlanta, as Georgia Reopens As Governor Brian Kemp moves forward with his controversial plan to reopen businesses in the state, Atlanta’s public places are still quiet. By Charles Bethea Culture and More Poems “Eviction” The work of the Irish poet Eavan Boland, who died yesterday, has been appearing in The New Yorker since 1987. Her latest poem appears in this week’s magazine. By Eavan Boland On Television On Loving “Terrace House” Now More Than Ever As the coronavirus takes its toll, the show’s amiability, the casual jaunts of its housemates, and its overarching emphasis on communion take on a peculiar new dimension. By Bryan Washington Cultural Comment The Sondheim All-Star Concert Showed How Virtual Musical Theatre Can Work Under quarantine, Sondheim’s work lent itself to self-isolated introspection. By Michael Schulman Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Quarantine Missed Connections I was the lady staring blankly out the window and weeping softly into the sleeve of her hoodie. By Sara K. Runnels Daily Cartoon Tuesday, April 28th By Christopher Weyant 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.