Trump’s Pandemic Plan: “Absolute Authority,” No Responsibility

Plus: Fiona Apple, the fate of democracy, and Patti Lupone. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington Trump’s Pandemic Plan: “Absolute Authority,” No Responsibility The novel coronavirus brings out the same old, same old President. By Susan B. Glasser Editor's Picks Our Columnists We Won’t Know the Exact Moment When Democracy Dies The coronavirus has bolstered Trump’s power. But autocracy never firmly and finally announces its own arrival. By Masha Gessen Q. & A. What Have Epidemiologists Learned About the Coronavirus? A professor of epidemiology looks back at the past month. By Isaac Chotiner Profiles Fiona Apple’s Art of Radical Sensitivity For years, the elusive singer-songwriter has been working, at home, on an album with a strikingly raw and percussive sound. By Emily Nussbaum Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Culture and More The New Yorker Interview Patti LuPone, Live from Her Basement The Broadway star on yelling at her television, filming a sex scene, and showing off her pinball machine during quarantine. By Rachel Syme Cultural Comment Tuning In to Instagram d.j.s A live feed feels like a sign of life, a connection bridging our social distances. By Hua Hsu Pop Music The Strokes’ Eerily Prescient “The New Abnormal” The band’s first album since 2013 is a summation of how daily life in New York has changed since the start of the year. By Amanda Petrusich Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts A Plague-Month Journal Day 23: After a brief flirtation with couch-based self-care, I’m bringing back family yoga. By Daniel Kibblesmith and Jennifer Wright Daily Cartoon Friday, April 17th By Lila Ash 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.