Inequality Intensifies the Coronavirus Crisis in Detroit

Plus: Boris Johnson’s shocking decline; why Wisconsin is voting during the pandemic; and the forty best movies on Netflix. View in browser | Update your preferences News Desk Inequality Intensifies the Coronavirus Crisis in Detroit In the fight against COVID-19, the city’s doctors are on the front lines in two senses. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Campaign Chronicles Why Is Wisconsin Holding an Election During the Pandemic? There was no reason to endanger public health by voting today. Republican leaders simply decided that it was in their interest for the election to proceed. By Eric Lach News Desk How Mississippi’s Governor Undermined Efforts to Contain COVID-19 As the pandemic surges through the Deep South, Mississippi mayors are scrambling to institute public-safety measures despite resistance from Governor Tate Reeves. By Bob Moser Letter from the U.K. Boris Johnson’s Shocking Coronavirus Decline If, as seems likely, the British leader requires more invasive or long-term treatment, there will be pressure to formally appoint someone to serve in his place. By Sam Knight Daily Comment The Pandemic Intensifies the Fight Over Voting Rights There’s an area in which the coronavirus outbreak dovetails exceptionally well with part of Trump’s agenda and that of the Republican Party in many states: voter suppression. By Jelani Cobb Culture and More Onward and Upward in the Garden The Tonic of Gardening in Quarantine We all know in theory that nature brings peace, but now, more than ever, we should self-prescribe a dose of it. By Charlotte Mendelson The Front Row What to Stream: Forty of the Best Movies on Netflix Right Now A surprising number of the movies that I’ve most esteemed in recent years—and even a handful of venerable classics—are available to stream. By Richard Brody Culture Desk Leslie Jordan Is the Ideal Quarantine Companion The character actor’s newly popular Instagram account is a mix of show-biz stories, personal reminiscences, and off-the-cuff self-isolation diary. By Rachel Syme Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Your Admission to Dad Private Academy for Boy A typical school day begins with an unsuccessful attempt to log in to the distance-learning platform of the local public school. By Jordan Rau Daily Cartoon Tuesday, April 7th By Brendan Loper 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.