Has Trump Reached the Lying-to-Himself-and-Believing-It Stage?

Plus: when it will be safe to end lockdowns; the coronavirus-antibody test; and Bill Buford on béarnaise. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington Has Trump Reached the Lying-to-Himself-and-Believing-It Stage of the Pandemic? The reality—in both public-health and crass political terms—doesn’t look good for the President. By Susan B. Glasser Q. & A. When Will It Be Safe to End Lockdowns? Why opening now could be a mistake, and why the lack of federal leadership will make it more difficult to identify long-term solutions. By Isaac Chotiner Our Columnists Can the Middle East Recover from the Pandemic and Collapsing Oil Prices? The volatile region has been ravaged over the past two months by twin disasters, and it’s unclear how—or if—recovery will unfold. By Robin Wright Our Columnists Let’s Protect and Reward Workers Who Are Keeping America Going During the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump has publicly lauded the contributions of front-line workers, but has done little to actually protect them. By John Cassidy Daily Comment Are We Failing the Coronavirus-Antibody Test? The desire to be done with COVID-19 is driving demand for tests showing prior infection—despite uncertainty about their reliability and about whether those who’ve recovered have lasting immunity. By Amy Davidson Sorkin PAID POST A Clash of Kings | A new collector’s edition from The Folio Society A Clash of Kings, the sensational sequel to our best-selling edition of A Game of Thrones, is out now exclusively from The Folio Society. This lavish two-volume set is full of exquisite details and is color illustrated by series artist Jonathan Burton. Letter from Europe The Enduring Romance of the Night Train The beguilements of the sleeper car have never seemed sharper than on the eve of a global lockdown. By Anthony Lane Kitchen Notes Béarnaise, the French Sauce That Makes Ordinary Food Spectacular The cousin of hollandaise is a sauce that bites back. By Bill Buford Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Only Nineties Kids Will Remember the Way Things Used to Be In order to score that trip to Club Med, your parents had to go in person to a travel agent instead of booking online. By Jonathan Zeller Daily Cartoon Friday, May 8th By Hilary Allison 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.