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Plus: the truth about the new jobs report, the return of cricket in the U.K., and Ellen DeGeneres’s relatability crisis. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Activism Can Minneapolis Dismantle Its Police Department? After George Floyd’s killing, the city council pledged to “end policing as we know it.” They were far less certain about how they would do it. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Letter from the U.K. The Season of Cricket Returns to the U.K. International cricket played in England without crowds was a sterile prospect, in more than one sense, but it was still cricket. A summer was possible. By Ed Caesar Our Columnists The Truth About the New Jobs Report The Trump Administration is boasting about the July jobs report, but, when put in perspective, the numbers tell a worrisome story. By John Cassidy PAID POST A definitive reckoning with the most haunting decision of our age. “The full measure of America’s misadventure in Iraq has finally been weighed in this wise, unsparing, and invaluable narrative. Deeply researched and crisply written, To Start a War stands among the best works of history in modern times.” —Lawrence Wright Culture and More Cultural Comment Ellen DeGeneres’s Relatability Crisis The talk-show host was a pioneer, but her brand has taken one hit after another. By Michael Schulman Photo Booth Dread and Longing at Sleepaway Camp Andy Sweet’s 1977 photographs from Camp Mountain Lake, in North Carolina, beautifully capture the cheerful triumphs and the gutting alienation that one can experience at camp. By Naomi Fry Double Take The New Yorker’s “Sell Out” Becomes “An American Pickle” The writer Simon Rich adapted his own four-part humor series into a film starring Seth Rogen. By Erin Overbey Culture Desk The Return of Kathleen Edwards The singer-songwriter quit music and opened up a café. Now she has a new album. By Andy Friedman Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Introducing New York City’s Only Boyfriend-Walking Service Our motto is “Because sometimes when you’re quarantining, you just need to be left alone.” By Patricia Marx Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Louisa May who made the Marches: six letters. By Wyna Liu 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.