Biden’s Big-Tent Strategy Seems to Be Working

Plus: the fight to save airline-industry jobs, Trump’s mail-in-voting rants, and how Phillis Wheatley was recovered through history. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Biden’s Big-Tent Strategy Seems to Be Working He is keeping the focus on Trump and uniting Democrats. By John Cassidy Our Columnists The Chaotic Design of Trump’s Mail-In-Voting Rants Voting by post is necessary during the pandemic, but it requires a functioning delivery service and sufficient funding for states—two things that the President is determined to sabotage. By Sue Halpern Currency The Fight to Save Jobs in the Airline Industry The head of the flight attendants’ union is lobbying Congress to extend protections for workers who have been grounded by the coronavirus pandemic. By Sheelah Kolhatkar Daily Comment The Democrats Need a Plan to Fight Corruption By embracing an anti-corruption program, Biden can spotlight the Trump Administration’s record of quasi-bribery, quasi-extortion, and inside deals. By Jim Lardner Video Dept. The Dreamlike Experience of “The Song Is You” A thirteen-minute film on art, envy, and stalking. By David Remnick Newsletters Sign Up for Amy Davidson Sorkin’s Newsletter Analysis of world news, American politics, and more, all delivered to your in-box. Culture and More Fiction “Heirlooms” “So, Mitsuko says, how long have you been sleeping with my son? Or is it casual? Not really, I say.” By Bryan Washington Under Review How Phillis Wheatley Was Recovered Through History For decades, a white woman’s memoir shaped our understanding of America’s first Black poet. Does a new book change the story? By Elizabeth Winkler Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Phone. Keys. Wallet. Don’t forget to check before you leave the house. By Erika Sjule Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Prop for Aaron Burr in “Hamilton”: six letters. By Robyn Weintraub This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure 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.