Wall Street’s Reckless Gamble on Bad Debt

Plus: how to reopen schools, an interview with Ad-Rock, and a brief history of the codpiece. View in browser | Update your preferences Currency The Coronavirus Is Exposing Wall Street’s Reckless Gamble on Bad Debt The pandemic has brought the U.S. economy to a standstill and has frozen the financial underpinnings of corporate loans. Is a debt blowout on the horizon? By John Cassidy Comment The Complex Question of Reopening Schools The cost of keeping children out of classrooms is unquestionably high, educationally and socially. But reopening is not simply a matter of turning a key. By Amy Davidson Sorkin The New Yorker Interview Ad-Rock Just Wants to Be Friends The Beastie Boy on growing up, mellowing out, and the importance of snacks. By Hua Hsu On Religion Will the Coronavirus Be the End of the Communion Cup? Technically, Catholic churches do not need to offer their congregants consecrated wine, but the practice of sharing it is considered a “more perfect form of participation.” By Elizabeth Barber Page-Turner A Brief History of the Codpiece, the Personal Protection for Renaissance Equipment “Thrust,” by the English art critic Michael Glover, examines the peculiar protuberances that drew eyes crotchward in the sixteenth century. By Dan Piepenbring Newsletters Sign Up for John Cassidy’s Newsletter Get the latest on politics and the economy. Culture Culture Desk Charli XCX’s Quarantine Album Doesn’t Pander to the Moment “How I’m Feeling Now” channels our cooped-up state into a dance-party soundtrack that will still appeal when dance parties become legal again. By Carrie Battan The Front Row What to Stream: Twelve Classic Movies to Watch with Your Kids My wife and I wanted our children to experience movies outside of the monoculture of mainstream popularity, and for us to do it together, as a family. By Richard Brody Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Difficult Conversations You Can Segue Into While Doing a Jigsaw Puzzle I think what I’m trying to say is let’s break up. By Sophie Lucido Johnson Puzzles & Games Dept. The Cryptic Crossword: No. 57 Fish dish from southern United States and Hawaii (5). By Mike Shenk 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.