The Black Plague

Plus: why Biden should pick Warren as his running mate; when SARS ended in Hong Kong; and grieving with Brahms. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists The Black Plague Public officials lament the way that the coronavirus is engulfing black communities. The question is, what are they prepared to do about it? By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Medical Dispatch When SARS Ended The viral spell broke, and Hong Kong seemed to wake from a fever dream. By Karl Taro Greenfeld Our Local Correspondents The Coronavirus Pandemic Peaks in New York’s Hospitals In March, emergency rooms were full of the “worried well,” but in April they began to fill with patients who were much sicker. By Lizzie Widdicombe Our Columnists The Case for Biden to Pick Warren as His Running Mate As with any selection, Warren would involve risks and trade-offs. But she would bring a number of big advantages to the ticket. By John Cassidy PAID POST “I want every stage of my life to be more exciting than the last…” Hell and Other Destinations reveals Madeleine Albright at her bluntest, funniest, most intimate, and most serious. The former Secretary of State “weaves geopolitics with her own life story in this intelligent and personable memoir” (Publishers Weekly). START READING NOW Culture and More Cultural Comment Grieving with Brahms There is enormous sadness in his work, a sadness that glows with understanding. By Alex Ross On Television The Functionally Dysfunctional Matriarchy of “Better Things” Pamela Adlon’s bittersweet self-portrait of a series shows us what it’s like to live in a body. By Alexandra Schwartz Cultural Comment Artistic Strategies for Co-Working in Tight Quarters More important than a rule’s efficacy is its recognition that “psychic privacy” is an important mutual goal, one that deserves frank conversation and regular maintenance. By Mason Currey Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts How to Cut Your Bangs During a Global Crisis These unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. By Jiji Lee Daily Cartoon Thursday, April 16th By Paul Noth 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.