Who Should Get Bailed Out in the Coronavirus Economy?

Plus: the catastrophic American response to the pandemic; Jimmy Webb’s undying love for New York City; and the best games to play under quarantine. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Who Should Get Bailed Out in the Coronavirus Economy? The pandemic has left small businesses and unemployed workers struggling. Yet there is no shortage of taxpayer money to help large corporations. By John Cassidy Q. & A. The Catastrophic American Response to the Coronavirus The economist Jeffrey Sachs says that President Trump is the “worst political leader” he has seen in his forty years of working with governments around the world. By Isaac Chotiner Daily Comment Trump’s Firing of a Top Infectious-Disease Expert Endangers Us All Rick Bright was removed after questioning the President’s claim of a miracle cure for COVID-19. By Michael Specter Personal History Finding Real Life in Teaching Law Online The unfamiliar intimacy of online classes makes the attention to each student feel more live and personalized, not less. By Jeannie Suk Gersen News Desk Chicago Plans for a Slow Recovery from the Coronavirus The city’s opening, when it comes, will be gradual, and answers won’t come quickly, especially if the gaps in testing remain unfilled. By Peter Slevin Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Movie Club Newsletter Reviews of the current cinema, plus recommendations for classics and underrated treasures available on streaming services, every Friday. Culture and More Postscript Jimmy Webb’s Undying Love for New York City (and Tight Pants) At Trash & Vaudeville, the clothing store where he worked for fifteen years, Webb was more than a salesman; he was a mascot from a more colorful era. By Rachel Syme Culture Desk The Best Games to Play While Social-Distancing Our puzzle experts recommend their current favorite quarantine diversions. By The New Yorker Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Some Different Scary Things to Dwell on All Day Annette Bening has never won an Oscar. Nominated four times. That isn’t scary—it’s just sad. What’s scary is that there’s nothing you can do to change that. By Graham Techler Daily Cartoon Thursday, April 23rd By Emily Flake 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.