The Many Dead, and a President Who Won’t Mourn Them

Plus: the challenges of post-COVID-19 treatment, the closure of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and the case for growing your own beans. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington Fifty Thousand Americans Dead from the Coronavirus, and a President Who Refuses to Mourn Them Trump says he is at war with the virus, but he refuses even to lower the flag for those who died. By Susan Glasser Editor's Picks U.S. Journal “The Craziest Thing”: Georgia Hairdressers Weigh the Order to Reopen Salon owners have been getting concerned text messages from clients on both sides of the political spectrum. By Charles Bethea Medical Dispatch The Challenges of Post-COVID-19 Care Surviving a severe coronavirus infection is hard. So is recovering afterward. By Dhruv Khullar Currency How Will We Reopen the Economy After the Coronavirus Crisis? Policymakers will be forced to strike a difficult balance between protecting people’s health and protecting their livelihoods. By Sheelah Kolhatkar Our Local Correspondents Ritchie Torres Represents the Bronx from his Apartment The thirty-two-year-old was the first member of the City Council to announce that he had been infected with the coronavirus, but he continues his work from home. By Jennifer Gonnerman Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Books & Fiction Newsletter Book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from the world of literature, twice a week. Culture and More Culture Desk The Shuttering of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy clubs of all stripes have taken baseball bats to their knees, and comedians are gig-less, audience-less, at a time when we need humor most. By Emma Allen Onward and Upward in the Garden It’s Time to Grow Your Own Beans Everyone is cooking with beans now. Why doesn’t everyone grow them? By Charlotte Mendelson Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Homeschool Spirit Week! Pajama Day! Today’s the day to pretend you haven’t been in pajamas since this whole thing started. By Emily Flake Daily Cartoon Daily Cartoon: Friday, April 24th By Jason Adam Katzenstein 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.