What the Coronavirus Is Doing to Rural Georgia

Plus: The transformation of politics and economics during the pandemic, lessons from a children’s hospital, and remembering Bill Withers. View in browser | Update your preferences News Desk What the Coronavirus Is Doing to Rural Georgia The pandemic hits a region that was already struggling to address its medical needs. By Charles Bethea Our Columnists The Pandemic Is Transforming Politics and Economics Just like in wartime, people are frightened, public attitudes are changing, and the circumstances are necessitating a big expansion of the government’s role. By John Cassidy Campaign Chronicles Wisconsin Braces for Election Day With normal life shut down and COVID-19 spreading, many people will have to choose between their health and their democracy. And thousands could be disenfranchised. By Eric Lach Daily Comment Construction Is Set to Resume on the Keystone Pipeline In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with a large Canadian investment and new state laws designating pipelines as “critical infrastructure,” the project may be moving ahead despite a decade of protest. By Bill McKibben Postscript Remembering Lorena Borjas, the Mother of a Trans Latinx Community Borjas, who died on Monday, of complications from COVID-19, left behind a community of transgender women and countless L.G.B.T.-rights activists who looked to her for guidance, inspiration, and love. By Masha Gessen Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Food Newsletter Get essays on food, restaurant reviews, and notes for the kitchen, all delivered to your in-box. Culture Postscript Bill Withers Was Always There if You Needed Him Withers, who died on Friday, at the age of eighty-one, sounded effortless when he sang, ambling into his verses, unhurried. You just had to catch up, or slow down. By Hua Hsu The Sporting Scene Watching ESPN During the COVID-19 Lockdown A few years ago, ESPN made a bet that viewers want the N.F.L., and all sports, to be an escape from politics. The past few weeks have tested that idea. By Louisa Thomas Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Due to COVID-19, We Will Be Holding Our Coven Meeting on Zoom Once you have logged in to the meeting, make sure that your camera and audio are turned on. If your audio is off and our voices are not in synch, the spells will not work. By Maeve Dunigan Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekend Crossword Posh Spice’s first name: eight letters. By Aimee Lucido Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.