The Pandemic’s Winter Surge Is Here

Plus: the work of saving democracy must go on after Trump; a Personal History by Yiyun Li; and Max Weber. View in browser | Update your preferences Medical Dispatch The Pandemic’s Winter Surge Is Here The numbers are rising. Our leaders must react quickly to prevent unnecessary deaths. By Dhruv Khullar Daily Comment The Work of Saving Democracy Must Go On After Trump The emergency that roused so many ordinary Americans from their complacency has now ended, but the great uncertainty is what happens next to a country that seems irretrievably divided. By Michael Luo Our Columnists The Seven Pillars of Biden’s Foreign Policy The world wants a mensch to make America great again. By Robin Wright Q. & A. William Barr’s “Radical Break” from Precedent Wendy Weiser, who directs the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, talks about the Attorney General’s promise of voter-fraud investigations. By Isaac Chotiner PAID POST Get Ready for the Next Generation of Women Investors They’re building on lessons learned from previous generations of pioneering women—and shaking up the financial-services industry. Personal History Personal History The Ability to Cry If I shed one tear, I might become Alice, swimming in an ocean of my tears. By Yiyun Li Culture and More Under Review The Professor and the Politician For Max Weber, only the most heroic figures could generate meaning in the world. Does his theory hold up today? By Corey Robin Podcast Dept. The Secret Sounds of “Song Exploder” We tend to have no idea how music is made. For nearly seven years, one series has supplied some answers. By Amanda Petrusich The New Yorker Documentary The Price of Performance, in “Character” A new documentary short about the actor Mark Metcalf explores what it means to be defined by a role you didn’t choose. By Murat Oztaskin Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts For One Second, I Feel Normal I eat at a restaurant. I dip my pinky into some sauce and put it to my mouth. In 2020, it tastes rich and peppery, with just a hint of hand sanitizer. By Catherine Mevs Daily Cartoon Thursday, November 12th By Jon Adams 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.