The Engineers Taking on the Ventilator Shortage

Plus: the glove challenge; cage-fighting during a pandemic; and “Never Have I Ever.” View in browser | Update your preferences Coronavirus Chronicles The Engineers Taking on the Ventilator Shortage The newest designs are smart, streamlined, and inexpensive. Will they be enough? By James Somers Side Effects The Glove Challenge People are wearing disposable gloves to protect themselves from the coronavirus, but who will protect the oceans and waterways from the gloves that get tossed on the ground? By Erik Baard The Sporting Scene Cage-Fighting During a Pandemic: Is This the Future of Sports? On Saturday night, the U.F.C.’s voluble president put on the first major American athletic event since the country began its lockdown. By Kelefa Sanneh Video Dept. A View of New Orleans Under Quarantine In a city struck hard by the coronavirus, famously boisterous streets have gone quiet. By Natalie Meade PAID POST CHRISTOPHER MOORE serves up the escape you need right now. SHAKESPEARE FOR SQUIRRELS is the New York Times bestselling author’s uproarious mash-up of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with noir detective fiction (and, of course, squirrels). “Kinky, winky, wildly inventive,” says Kirkus Reviews. Profiles Igor Levit Is Like No Other Pianist He’s a political activist. His repertory is vast. And, during Germany’s shutdown, he streamed more than fifty performances from home. It’s made him question what a concert can be. By Alex Ross Culture and More On Television “Never Have I Ever,” Reviewed: Hotness and Hotheads Like the socially awkward teen-age nerd at its center, the Netflix coming-of-age series is charming but maladroit, and a little exhausting. By Sarah Larson Puzzles & Games Dept. The Weekday Crossword HBO show that has defied the “Seinfeld curse”: four letters. By Natan Last Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts In Search of a Good Night’s Rest Unplugging during this time of isolation is a lot harder than it seems. By Tim Peacock Daily Cartoon Monday, May 11th By Elisabeth McNair 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.