What Seattle Did Right and N.Y.C. Did Wrong in the Pandemic

Plus: will North Korea’s next leader be a woman? Did John Bolton outfox himself? And a conversation with Tori Amos. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Epidemiology Seattle’s Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. N.Y.C.’s Did Not The initial coronavirus outbreaks on the East and West Coasts emerged at roughly the same time. But the danger was communicated very differently. By Charles Duhigg Daily Comment In North Korea, the Fourth Man Could Be a Woman Amid reports of Kim Jong Un’s failing health, it appears that the most obvious successor to rule the country, despite its sexist political system, is his sister, Kim Yo Jong. By Barbara Demick Comment Pandemic Protests and Politics Americans love a good revolt. Yet, if Trump runs a populist campaign premised on jump-starting the economy in defiance of scientists, he will be fighting uphill. By Steve Coll Daily Comment Did John Bolton Outfox Himself on His Tell-All Book? A prepublication-review agreement may help the White House keep the former national-security adviser’s book off the market. By Jeffrey Toobin California Chronicles Mike Davis in the Age of Catastrophe Once again, reality is catching up with the author’s instinct for prognostication. By Dana Goodyear Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Culture The New Yorker Interview Tori Amos Believes the Muses Can Help A conversation about music, politics, her new memoir “Resistance,” and what you learn about America from being on the road. By Amanda Petrusich The Front Row Three Online Releases of Movies That Would Have Come to Theatres Now you can stream two new releases and a revival: “Selah and the Spades,” “To the Stars,” and “Down and Out in America.” By Richard Brody Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts What to Think About Before You Remember the State of the World Designing your fantasy haircut, drooling over what’s for breakfast, and other mental activities for the first three seconds of the day. By Eugenia Viti Puzzles & Games Dept. The Cryptic Crossword: No. 17 Imitated Demi Moore’s début the wrong way (5). By Monika Zook 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.