The Preëxisting Condition in the Oval Office

Plus: the loneliest Holy Week ever, the best movies on Amazon Prime, and a Japanese pandemic mascot. View in browser | Update your preferences Comment The Preëxisting Condition in the Oval Office From the start, the Trump Administration has waged war on science and expertise, making a great nation peculiarly vulnerable to the foreseeable public-health calamity of the coronavirus. By David Remnick On Religion The Loneliest Holy Week Ever Christians explore how to follow Jesus’ example while stuck in their homes. By Eliza Griswold Under Review The Endurance of Notre-Dame A new book offers a timely reminder that change is a part of the life of such places, and that renovation can do more than just return us to the status quo. By Casey Cep News Desk The Purgatory of Parole Incarcerations During the Coronavirus Crisis New York’s strict parole practices have mortally imperilled thousands of people in prison, where access to health care is limited and social distancing is impossible. By Jennifer Gonnerman News Desk The Federalist as “Medical Journal” in the Time of the Coronavirus The conservative online magazine, not known for its medical coverage, has published pseudoscientific takes on COVID-19 by writers not known for their epidemiological expertise. By Charles Bethea 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 The Front Row Eighty-Three of the Best Movies on Amazon Prime For international and Hollywood classics as well as American independent films, Amazon is a cornucopia. By Richard Brody Cultural Comment From Japan, a Mascot for the Pandemic A nineteenth-century talisman for disease finds new relevance in a virus-weary country. By Matt Alt Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Limited-Edition 2020 Cream-Egg Fillings Anti-anxiety meds, hand sanitizer, and other Easter-basket treats. By Julia McCloy and Jim Steffen Puzzles & Games Dept. The Cryptic Crossword: No. 28 Awkwardly rotates kitchen appliance (7). By Fraser Simpson 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.