Cancel the Rent

Plus: Tara Reade and Megyn Kelly; an interview with Perfume Genius; and Room Rater. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Cancel the Rent Evictions and foreclosures in the U.S. could trigger a new wave of infection and illness—but it’s not too late to act. By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Cultural Comment Tara Reade, Megyn Kelly, and the Politics of Believability For Reade, choosing Kelly as an interviewer to discuss her allegations against Joe Biden might have seemed to offer some escape from partisan politics. By Doreen St. Félix The Sporting Scene The Joys of Korean Baseball and the Risks of Bringing Back Sports What would it take to have sports return? Perhaps the Korean Baseball Organization does offer a good model—and a daunting one. By Louisa Thomas Video Dept. A San Francisco Baker on Hospitality During the Pandemic The future of Reem’s California is uncertain. As the owner puts it, “The money is running out, and there’s no sight of the money coming in.” By Linnea Feldman Emison PAID POST "A story worthy of Michael Crichton." –Richard Preston A riveting thriller about a global pandemic—"Sweeping, authoritative, and genuinely intelligent…it reads as if it’s been shot out of a cannon" (Dwight Garner, The New York Times)—from Pulitzer Prize–winning and best-selling author Lawrence Wright. The New Yorker Interview Perfume Genius Wants to Make You Feel Less Lonely A conversation with Mike Hadreas about songwriting, queerness, Americana, and orangutan videos. By Jia Tolentino Culture and More Culture Desk Come On and Zoom-Zoom The original “Zoom” burst joyfully out of Boston in the nineteen-seventies, and is still beloved by older members of Generation X. By David Kamp Dept. of Scrutiny What Would Room Rater Say? Beto O’Rourke’s dreary Zoom setup, Ann Coulter’s unfortunate chartreuse, and the surprising intimacy of seeing inside—and rating—talking heads’ homes. By Bruce Handy Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Possibilities for This Year’s October Surprise, Given 2020 So Far A late-entry, third-party, pro-coronavirus candidate is projected to gain more traction than previously expected. By Alicia Oltuski Daily Cartoon Tuesday, May 12th By David Sipress 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.